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CT15 5 area guide

Who lives in CT15 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
12,259 (2024)
At a glance

What CT15 5 is like

The CT15 5 postcode sector in Dover covers 149 live postcodes and is home to about 12,259 people in 4,782 households. 76.8% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT15 5 sold for a median of £368,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT15 5 compares

Headline figures for CT15 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£368,250

Median over 26 sales in CT15 5, +16% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in CT15 5.

Household incomeMore
£55,586

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT15 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CT15 5 is up 16% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT15 5 FAQs

01
Is CT15 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CT15 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £368,250.

Homes in CT15 5 sold for a median of £368,250 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT15 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT15 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT15 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).
05
Which council covers CT15 5?

The local authority for CT15 5 is Dover.

CT15 5 comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT15 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Martin Mill Rail Station, 1.4 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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