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CT14 4EL area guide

Who lives in CT14 4EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Deal East
Council: Dover
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,212 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT14 4EL is like

CT14 4EL is a postcode in the Deal East area of Dover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,212 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 30.4% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CT14 4EL compares

Headline figures for CT14 4EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,746

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT14 4EL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CT14 4EL FAQs

Is CT14 4EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CT14 4EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT14 4EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CT14 4EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.4%).

Which council covers CT14 4EL?

The local authority for CT14 4EL is Dover.

CT14 4EL comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT14 4EL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Deal Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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