Housing in CT14
What the homes in CT14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 39,305 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70.8% of households in CT14 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented10.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.7%). 20% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Dover
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dover (August 2026, +8.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.