Housing in CT16
What the homes in CT16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 36,809 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.7%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
57% of households in CT16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.
- Owned57%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented25.3%20.5%
- Social rented17.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.