Postcode district · Dover
Who lives in CT17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 34,181 (2024)
CT17Postcode district · Dover
Who lives in CT17
Residents
34,181
2024 estimate
Households
14,461
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 6.9% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
CT17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
CT17
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in CT17 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 39.6% have never married.
CT17England
Married or civil partnership39.4%44.7%
Never married39.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.7%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.2% of residents in CT17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT17
43%
35%
15%
England
- Very good43%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.