Postcode Analysis Dover, South East

MACDONALD ROAD, CT17 0HB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MACDONALD ROAD, CT17 0HB.

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Population

365

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Avg Age

33

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Avg Income

£ 37,400 /yr

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Employed

41%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: CT17 0HB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. 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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7/10
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6/10
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1/10
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8/10
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1/10
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10/10
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2/10
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4/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 40% of tenure in CT17 0HB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 33-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.

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

CT17 0HB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Macdonald Road, 0.3km from St Radigund's in Dover. Administratively it sits within St Radigunds ward and the Dover constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CT17 0HB is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 25% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 0HB are sourced from Output Area E00123061 (shared with 9 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 0HB. The average age is 32.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British98.1%
Asian / British Asian0.5%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed1.4%

Economic Activity

41%Active
FT: 25%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 154,000

6 sales · Mean £ 147,166

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

Crime around CT17 0HB is moderate at 60 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences141
Criminal damage and arson35
Anti-social behaviour28
Other theft9
Vehicle crime8

school Local Schools

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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

Good337 pupils0.1 km
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Dover Grammar School for Boys

Good791 pupils0.4 km
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Astor Secondary School

Requires Improvement830 pupils0.6 km
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Priory Fields School

Good376 pupils0.7 km
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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

Outstanding197 pupils0.9 km
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St Martin's School

Good199 pupils0.9 km
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Vale View Community School

Good241 pupils0.9 km
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Barton Junior School

Good221 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

20 nearby
  • Nirja Convenience Store0.6 km
  • Tower Hamlets Stores0.8 km
  • West Street Mini Market0.9 km
  • Londis Stores0.8 km
  • Best One Express0.2 km
  • + 15 more
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Pub, NightClub

12 nearby
  • Dewdrop Inn0.8 km
  • Phoenix Railway Club1.0 km
  • Dover Working Man's Club & Institute0.8 km
  • Boars Head0.9 km
  • Crown and Sceptre0.9 km
  • + 7 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

10 nearby
  • Brenda's Kitchen1.0 km
  • Coombes Kitchen0.6 km
  • One Church Dover0.4 km
  • St Radigunds Community Centre0.6 km
  • White Cliffs Tandoori0.8 km
  • + 5 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

16 nearby
  • London Kebab House0.8 km
  • Pizza Sprint0.8 km
  • Tony's Fish Bar0.8 km
  • Tops Pizza0.8 km
  • Oasis Chinese Take-Away0.9 km
  • + 11 more
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Aldi0.8 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Dover Priory1.2 km
  • Dover1.8 km
  • Kearsney2.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Lambton Road0.1 km
  • Beaufoy Road0.1 km
  • Lambton Road0.1 km
  • White Cliffs Primary College0.1 km
  • Buckland Hospital0.1 km