Affluence in CT17 9LS
How CT17 9LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dover West
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
CT17 9LSDover
How well off CT17 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT17 9LS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the CT17 9LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the CT17 9LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the CT17 9LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT17 9LS (Dover West) (about 1,505 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.