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Housing in CT17 9

What the homes in CT17 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
13,703 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.9%). Flats make up 40.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CT17 9England
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced32.9%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in CT17 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

CT17 9
49%
33%
17%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT17 9England
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT17 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

CT17 9England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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