Postcode Analysis Dover, South East

COOMBE VALLEY ROAD, CT17 0HH House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COOMBE VALLEY ROAD, CT17 0HH.

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Population

308

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 37,400 /yr

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Employed

37%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: CT17 0HH 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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3/10
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4/10
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6/10
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2/10
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8/10
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1/10
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9/10
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1/10
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4/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 63% of tenure in CT17 0HH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 36-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending up 10.1% year-on-year.

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

CT17 0HH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Coombe Valley Road, 0.6km from St Radigund's in Dover. Administratively it sits within St Radigunds ward and the Dover constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CT17 0HH is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 63% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 58 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £176k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 10.1% 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 0HH are sourced from Output Area E00123063 (shared with 6 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 0HH. The average age is 36.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British91.9%
Asian / British Asian3.6%
Black / African / Caribbean1.3%
Other / Mixed3.2%

Economic Activity

37%Active
FT: 27%
Unemployed: 3%
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Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 176,500

2 sales · Mean £ 176,500

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

Crime around CT17 0HH is moderate at 58 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 offences115
Criminal damage and arson27
Anti-social behaviour24
Other theft8
Vehicle crime7

school Local Schools

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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

Good337 pupils0.3 km
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Dover Grammar School for Boys

Good791 pupils0.3 km
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Astor Secondary School

Requires Improvement830 pupils0.4 km
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St Martin's School

Good199 pupils0.7 km
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Priory Fields School

Good376 pupils0.8 km
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Vale View Community School

Good241 pupils0.8 km
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Elms School

Good156 pupils1.0 km
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Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School

Outstanding197 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

11 nearby
  • Nirja Convenience Store0.7 km
  • Tower Hamlets Stores0.9 km
  • Best One Express0.4 km
  • One Stop0.1 km
  • Little India0.8 km
  • + 6 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

6 nearby
  • Dewdrop Inn0.9 km
  • Boars Head0.7 km
  • Crown and Sceptre0.8 km
  • Bull Inn0.9 km
  • The Old Endeavour0.9 km
  • + 1 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

4 nearby
  • Coombes Kitchen0.3 km
  • One Church Dover0.5 km
  • St Radigunds Community Centre0.3 km
  • Kelly's Snacks0.7 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Westbank Guest House1.0 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

4 nearby
  • Oasis Chinese Take-Away0.8 km
  • Divitos Fish Bar0.9 km
  • Gurkha Delight Takeaway0.9 km
  • The Spice0.9 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Dover Priory1.3 km
  • Dover1.9 km
  • Kearsney2.4 km

Bus Stops

  • Coombe Close0.0 km
  • Coombe Close0.0 km
  • Cloke's0.1 km
  • Cloke's0.1 km
  • Lambton Road0.2 km