CT17 9UR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.1km from Clarendon in Dover. Administratively it sits within Town & Castle ward and the Dover constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CT17 9UR offers a dynamic young family area with frequent movers and a mix of backgrounds. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 60% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 9UR are sourced from Output Area E00122913 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CT17 9UR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CT17 9UR.
429
42
£ 39,100 /yr
38%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CT17 9UR 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.
Area Character
CT17 9UR is a regeneration-priority area — ranked among the most deprived nationally by the IMD, with 6% unemployment and a community that has historically faced structural economic pressures. Crime is moderate, better than deprivation indicators alone might suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CT17 9UR. The average age is 41.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CT17 9UR is moderate at 59 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.
school Local Schools
Vale View Community School
Priory Fields School
St Martin's School
Astor Secondary School
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
43 nearby- Dover Roasting Board0.9 km
- The Academy Dover0.9 km
- Brunch Cafe0.9 km
- Calcutta Port0.8 km
- Costa Coffee0.9 km
- + 38 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Peckish Rotisserie Chicken0.9 km
- Amarillo's0.8 km
- Domino's Pizza1.0 km
- Favorite Chicken & Ribs1.0 km
- Greggs Bakers0.8 km
- + 25 more
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- B&M Store0.9 km
- Biggin Off Licence0.9 km
- Rotherwood Butchers0.9 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.9 km
- Dover Food & Wine0.8 km
- + 35 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Dewdrop Inn0.7 km
- Dover Bowling Club0.9 km
- Dover Sea Angling Club0.8 km
- Golden Lion0.9 km
- Lava Lounge Bar0.9 km
- + 14 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Farmfoods1.0 km
- Iceland0.8 km
- Asda1.0 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
8 nearby- Clare House0.1 km
- Longfield Guest House0.2 km
- Sandown0.2 km
- Westbank Guest House0.4 km
- Dover's Restover Guest House0.6 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Dover Priory0.5 km
- Dover1.2 km
- Kearsney3.5 km
Bus Stops
- Clarendon Street0.1 km
- Winchelsea Road0.1 km
- Westbury House0.1 km
- Winchelsea Road0.1 km
- Westbury Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CT179UR · Data under Open Government Licence