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CT17 0LP area guide

Who lives in CT17 0LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kearsney, River & Whitfield
Council: Dover
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,598 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT17 0LP is like

CT17 0LP is a postcode in the Kearsney, River & Whitfield area of Dover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,598 people. 92.8% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CT17 0 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT17 0LP compares

Headline figures for CT17 0LP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 126 sales in CT17 0, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT17 0LP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
92.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT17 0LP FAQs

Is CT17 0LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CT17 0LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CT17 0 sold for a median of £210,000 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT17 0LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT17 0LP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CT17 0LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 92.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.3%).

Which council covers CT17 0LP?

The local authority for CT17 0LP is Dover.

CT17 0LP comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT17 0LP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kearsney Rail Station, 0.8 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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