Tower Street, Dover, CT17 0AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT17 0AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CT17 0AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	42.3%	4.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	38.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	47.7%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.7%	33.6%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	17.6%	-11.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	27.9%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	89%	-7.9%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	83%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	8.5%	12.7%	4.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	83%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale and the 95th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT17 0AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tower Street, Dover, CT17 0AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 0AJ

Average Price
£142,891

Semi-Detached
£156,915

Terraced
£156,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,277

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£166,604

Semi-Detached
£159,370

Terraced
£175,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,962

Other
£385,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Tower Street, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-08-16	£149,396
35A Tower Street, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-06-14	£152,367
77 Tower Street, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-30	£179,255
49 Tower Street, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-05-21	£147,231
Flat 4 69 Tower Street, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2021-04-09	£65,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 0AJ

Employment

CT17 0AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
White Cliffs Primary School St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	728 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,222 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Local	Dover Priory Railway Station, Station Approach Road	420 yd
Tea Cafe Restaurant	2-3 London Road, Dover	425 yd
Sushma Veggie Kitchen	Unit 17, Charlton Centre	450 yd
New Moonflower Restaurant	32-34 High Street, Dover	464 yd
Vespa's Coffee Shop	36 High Street, Dover	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dewdrop Inn	26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover	109 yd
The Eagle	324 London Road, Dover	369 yd
The Staggered Inn	107 High Street, Dover	376 yd
Priory Hotel	Station Approach Road, Dover	420 yd
Admiral Harvey	13 Bridge Street, Dover	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexxos	14 Tower Hamlets Road, Dover	336 yd
Dolphin Kebab	43 High Street, Dover	376 yd
Pizza Gogo	21 High Street, Dover	376 yd
Buffers	13A Priory Gate Road, Dover	409 yd
The Flamin Chicken	50 High Street, Dover	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	469 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	469 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	511 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	292 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	483 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Shapeshifters Gym (Closed) 36a 36a Coombe Valley Road	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Dover Grammar School For Boys ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	859 yd
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Astor College For The Arts ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	938 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CT17 0AJ