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CT17 9NL area guide

Who lives in CT17 9NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne
Council: Dover
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,423 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT17 9NL is like

CT17 9NL is a postcode in the Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne area of Dover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,423 people. 87.3% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 59.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT17 9 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT17 9NL compares

Headline figures for CT17 9NL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 116 sales in CT17 9, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,630

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT17 9NL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT17 9 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT17 9NL FAQs

Is CT17 9NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CT17 9NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CT17 9 sold for a median of £225,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT17 9NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT17 9NL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CT17 9NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 87.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.4%).

Which council covers CT17 9NL?

The local authority for CT17 9NL is Dover.

CT17 9NL comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT17 9NL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dover Priory Rail Station, 1 mile 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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