De Burgh Hill, Dover, CT17 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT17 0BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.2%	48.6%	7.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.8%	51.4%	-7.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 0BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	44.2%	47.7%	3.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	28.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	37.1%	35.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	34.6%	37.8%	3.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	17.6%	16.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8.1%	9%	0.9%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31.2%	23.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	15.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	23.8%	12.5%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	94.5%	85.3%	-9.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	86.8%	79.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	8.5%	12.1%	3.6%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	80.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.3%	9.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is De Burgh Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De Burgh Hill was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

De Burgh Hill has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 67th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT17 0BS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 De Burgh Hill are based on 61 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 De Burgh Hill, Dover, CT17 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 0BS

Average Price
£205,388

Semi-Detached
£237,055

Terraced
£220,093

Detached
£354,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,095

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for De Burgh Hill

Average Price
£198,901

Semi-Detached
£215,427

Terraced
£224,080

Detached
£362,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De Burgh HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-06	£244,487
9 De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-12-02	£305,064
1C De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-11-30	£86,327
1D De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-08-01	£69,087
1B De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-01	£92,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 0BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	958 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	2,225 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	647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,115 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
Tea Cafe Restaurant	2-3 London Road, Dover	90 yd
Brenda's Kitchen	18 Beaconsfield Road, Dover	270 yd
White Cliffs Tandoori	68 London Road, Dover	275 yd
Sushma Veggie Kitchen	Unit 17, Charlton Centre	295 yd
Radish	Elkington House, Charlton Green	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	324 London Road, Dover	105 yd
Admiral Harvey	13 Bridge Street, Dover	181 yd
The Staggered Inn	107 High Street, Dover	239 yd
Dover Working Man's Club & Institute	Jasper House, London Road	305 yd
Dewdrop Inn	26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexxos	14 Tower Hamlets Road, Dover	127 yd
Dolphin Kebab	43 High Street, Dover	239 yd
Pizza Gogo	21 High Street, Dover	239 yd
London Kebab House	78 London Road, Dover	275 yd
Magic Chef	57 London Road, Dover	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	181 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	221 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	221 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	504 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	598 yd
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	618 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		645 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Shapeshifters Gym (Closed) 36a 36a Coombe Valley Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	840 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	88.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT17 0BS