Postcode Analysis Dover, South East

LONDON ROAD, CT17 0SY House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LONDON ROAD, CT17 0SY.

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Population

319

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 39,000 /yr

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Employed

45%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: CT17 0SY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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2/10
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2/10
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6/10
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2/10
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8/10
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3/10
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9/10
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2/10
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Area Character

CT17 0SY is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 29% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 15.9% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CT17 0SY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on London Road, 0.5km from Tower Hamlets in Dover. Administratively it sits within St Radigunds ward and the Dover constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 47% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 91 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Average house prices are around £192k, up 15.9% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CT17 0SY are sourced from Output Area E00123089 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CT17 0SY. The average age is 40.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British85.9%
Asian / British Asian6.2%
Black / African / Caribbean0.6%
Other / Mixed7.2%

Economic Activity

45%Active
FT: 29%
Unemployed: 4%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 186,500

6 sales · Mean £ 193,166

Flat

£ 91,000

2 sales · Mean £ 91,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around CT17 0SY is above average at 91 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences297
Anti-social behaviour133
Shoplifting79
Criminal damage and arson64
Drugs44

school Local Schools

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Dover Grammar School for Girls

Outstanding910 pupils0.4 km
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Barton Junior School

Good221 pupils0.4 km
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Charlton Church of England Primary School

Good196 pupils0.4 km
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St Edmund's Catholic School

Good552 pupils0.6 km
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Priory Fields School

Good376 pupils0.6 km
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St Richard's Catholic Primary School

Good192 pupils0.6 km
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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

Outstanding197 pupils0.9 km
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Dover Grammar School for Boys

Good791 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

37 nearby
  • Dover Roasting Board0.6 km
  • The Academy Dover0.5 km
  • Brunch Cafe0.7 km
  • Calcutta Port0.5 km
  • Costa Coffee0.7 km
  • + 32 more
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Takeaway Shop

38 nearby
  • Peckish Rotisserie Chicken0.6 km
  • Amarillo's0.7 km
  • Domino's Pizza0.7 km
  • Favorite Chicken & Ribs0.7 km
  • Greggs Bakers0.6 km
  • + 33 more
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Retailers - Other

49 nearby
  • B&M Store0.8 km
  • Biggin Off Licence0.8 km
  • Rotherwood Butchers0.6 km
  • Boots UK Ltd0.7 km
  • Dover Food & Wine0.5 km
  • + 44 more
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Pub, NightClub

21 nearby
  • Dewdrop Inn0.4 km
  • Dover Bowling Club0.6 km
  • Dover Sea Angling Club0.6 km
  • Golden Lion0.7 km
  • Lava Lounge Bar0.8 km
  • + 16 more
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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

7 nearby
  • Dover's Restover Guest House0.7 km
  • Hotel Alma & Cafe Express0.7 km
  • Norman Guest House0.7 km
  • St Albans Guest House0.7 km
  • Maison Dieu Guest House0.7 km
  • + 2 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Iceland0.3 km
  • Asda0.2 km
  • Aldi0.5 km
  • Farmfoods0.2 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Dover Priory0.6 km
  • Dover0.9 km
  • Kearsney3.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Templar Street0.1 km
  • Shooter's Hill0.1 km
  • London Road0.2 km
  • Dover Girls' Grammar School0.3 km
  • West Street0.3 km