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Housing in CT15 5

What the homes in CT15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
12,259 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CT15 5England
Detached42.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in CT15 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

CT15 5
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT15 5England
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT15 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

CT15 5England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

DoverEngland
All homes£1,021£1,459
One bedroom£728£1,195
Two bedrooms£952£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,166£1,489
Four or more£1,661£2,161
Detached£1,383£1,640
Semi-detached£1,144£1,449
Terraced£1,032£1,435
Flat or maisonette£837£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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