Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, CT17 0FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT17 0FD has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	43.6%	47%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	56.4%	53%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 0FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	55.3%	52.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	27.4%	5.0%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	39.3%	42.4%	3.1%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	39%	37.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.9%	13.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	18.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	16.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	21.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.8%	88.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	86.2%	77.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	9.2%	17.1%	7.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	77.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.7%	10.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Tower Hamlets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Hamlets Road was 164.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.8% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Hamlets Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale and the 49th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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 0FD, 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 Hamlets Road are based on 93 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 Hamlets Road, Dover, CT17 0FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 0FD

Average Price
£130,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,846

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Hamlets Road

Average Price
£153,235

Semi-Detached
£217,681

Terraced
£167,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,233

Other
£123,360

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Hamlets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bungalow Stable Court Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-07	£161,354
The Bungalow Stable Court Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-23	£151,099
Flat 11 Stable Court Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2021-04-23	£110,114
Leah Cottage Stable Court Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-26	£138,203
Flat 10 Stable Court Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-11-03	£121,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 0FD

Employment

CT17 0FD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	34
Unemployed	31
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	877 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	612 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	930 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	2,405 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	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,257 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	228 yd
Sushma Veggie Kitchen	Unit 17, Charlton Centre	236 yd
New Moonflower Restaurant	32-34 High Street, Dover	271 yd
Vespa's Coffee Shop	36 High Street, Dover	274 yd
Momo Hub Ltd	22 High Street, Dover	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	324 London Road, Dover	153 yd
The Staggered Inn	107 High Street, Dover	159 yd
Dewdrop Inn	26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover	266 yd
Admiral Harvey	13 Bridge Street, Dover	302 yd
Louis Armstrong	58 Maison Dieu Road, Dover	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexxos	14 Tower Hamlets Road, Dover	115 yd
Dolphin Kebab	43 High Street, Dover	159 yd
Pizza Gogo	21 High Street, Dover	159 yd
The Flamin Chicken	50 High Street, Dover	244 yd
Euro Chicken	42 High Street, Dover	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	244 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	244 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	302 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	360 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	514 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	793 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		798 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	907 yd
Shapeshifters Gym (Closed) 36a 36a Coombe Valley Road	health and fitness suite	921 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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