Affluence in CT17 9BB
How CT17 9BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dover West
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,082 (2024)
How well off CT17 9BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT17 9BB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the CT17 9BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.3% of adults in the CT17 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.5% of adults in the CT17 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT17 9BB (Dover West) (about 2,082 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.