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Housing in CT15 7

What the homes in CT15 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
18,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.9%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CT15 7England
Detached34.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.6% of households in CT15 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

CT15 7
71%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT15 7England
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT15 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

CT15 7England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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