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Dover

116,410 people · median £285,000

Dover Council · Labour minority — no overall control   12/32 seats · 38% · OCD 2026
65/100
Mixed
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£285k
median price
+9.6%
5-year growth
9.6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£285k
median sold price
7.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
+9.6%
5-year change
£240k
typical terraced
66 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations mapped
86%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
63
schools total
9.6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
426
Violence — most
6.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
9.3%
in a flood zone
352
green spaces
6.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
299
eat & drink
60
shops
60.1%
gigabit
15
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +9.6%

£180k£232k£283k£335k20152026£285,000
£195,000 in 2015 → £285,000 in 2026 · 1,583 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where Dover sits on the Kent range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by Dover's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Dover is a town in Kent with a population of 116,410. The median house price stands at £285,000, with 1,583 sales in the past year. Prices have risen 9.6 percent over five years. Semi-detached homes are most common (31.0 percent), followed by terraced properties (27.9 percent).

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About 50.6 percent of homes meet energy efficiency band C or above. The median age is 46.1 years, and 66.2 percent of homes are owner-occupied. Deprivation levels are mixed; about 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Dover's average. Employment stands at 53.0 percent, with 28.0 percent retired. Health outcomes show life expectancy at 79.7 years for males and 83.5 years for females. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulates. Education provision includes 41 primary and 9 secondary schools; 18 of 21 rated by Ofsted are good or better. Rail connectivity is strong, with 12 stations including Shepherds Well Rail Station 1.2 kilometres away, offering 113-minute commutes to London Victoria. Dover has 60 supermarkets and 352 greenspaces.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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