Postcode district · Deal

CT14 area guide

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

Council: Dover
Region: South East
Population: 39,305 (2024)

CT14Postcode district · Deal

At a glance

What CT14 is like

The CT14 postcode district in Dover covers 1,179 live postcodes and is home to about 39,305 people in 17,802 households. 70.8% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT14 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT14 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 460 sales in CT14, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in CT14.

Household incomeMore

£52,193

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT14 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT14 is down 7.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT14 FAQs

Is CT14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CT14?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in CT14 sold for a median of £295,000 across 460 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT14 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT14, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CT14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).

Which council covers CT14?

The local authority for CT14 is Dover.

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

How well connected is CT14?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Deal Rail Station, 0.7 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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