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Housing in CT3 1

What the homes in CT3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
16,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT3 1England
Detached37.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in CT3 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

CT3 1
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT3 1England
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CT3 1England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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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