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Housing in CT15 7BD

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

Neighbourhood
Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne
Council
Dover
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT15 7BDEngland
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced4.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home14.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.9% of households in the CT15 7BD area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 60.2% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

CT15 7BD
86%
England
  • Owned85.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT15 7BDEngland
Owned outright60.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT15 7BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 13.4% of households include dependent children.

CT15 7BDEngland
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT15 7BD (Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne) (about 2,456 residents).

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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