Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 0HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT17 0HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	33.2%	43.1%	9.9%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	33.6%	2.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	17.1%	12.9%	-4.2%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	14%	7.3%	-6.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	40.1%	5.6%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	35.2%	30%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	19.3%	17.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around CT17 0HG this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 10.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	29.4%	-18.3%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	22.5%	11.1%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.4%	6.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	33.8%	-23.0%
Other	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97%	90.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	9.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	90.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.2%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	42.3%	13.5%	28.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Coombe Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombe Valley Road was 208.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.1% higher than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombe Valley Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 32nd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT17 0HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Coombe Valley Road are based on 345 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 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 0HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 0HG

Average Price
£171,095

Semi-Detached
£207,687

Terraced
£119,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombe Valley Road

Average Price
£199,117

Semi-Detached
£202,760

Terraced
£161,299

Detached
£239,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,895

Other
£2,961,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombe Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-06-27	£122,891
202 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2024-03-26	£137,571
218 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-05-25	£253,316
236 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-08-21	£229,777
216 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-10-20	£202,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 0HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Cliffs Primary School St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB	3out of 4	182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Markland Road , CT17 9LY	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB	4out of 4	1,140 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 Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	478 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	2,360 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
St Radigunds Community Centre	Poulton Close, Dover	478 yd
Coombes Kitchen	Poulton Close, Dover	478 yd
One Church Dover	The Ark Christian Centre, Noahs Ark Road	489 yd
Kelly's Snacks	Unit 5, Primrose Industrial Estate	632 yd
Breakwater Tap House and Pizzeria	St Martins Yard, Lorne Road	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boars Head	46-48 Eaton Road, Dover	861 yd
The Old Endeavour	124 London Road, Dover	876 yd
Bull Inn	168 London Road, Dover	876 yd
The Sportsman	238 London Road, Dover	927 yd
Dewdrop Inn	26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Divitos Fish Bar	159 London Road, Dover	876 yd
The Spice	123 London Road, Dover	876 yd
Gurkha Delight Takeaway	155 London Road, Dover	876 yd
Oasis Chinese Take-Away	21 Elms Vale Road, Dover	937 yd
Li-Hao	89 London Road, Dover	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover Grammar School For Boys ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	367 yd
Shapeshifters Gym (Closed) 36a 36a Coombe Valley Road	health and fitness suite	368 yd
White Cliffs Primary College For The Arts ST. RADIGUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd (Closed) Poulton Close	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Astor College For The Arts ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	511 yd
Elms Vale Recreation Ground Elms Vale Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	829 yd
Dover Athletic Fc (Crabble Athletic Ground) CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Dover Rugby Football Club CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	988 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.1 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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