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Housing in CT17

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

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
34,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.2%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

CT17England
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced37.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in CT17 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

CT17
54%
27%
18%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT17England
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

CT17England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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