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Housing in CT16 9

What the homes in CT16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
4,752 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (25.4%). Flats make up 37.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CT16 9England
Detached19.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat25.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.1% of households in CT16 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

CT16 9
52%
25%
21%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT16 9England
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

CT16 9England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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