Whinless Road, Dover, CT17 0HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT17 0HJ 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 0HJ, 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 0HJ 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 Whinless Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whinless 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.

Whinless 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 0HJ, 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 Whinless Road are based on 17 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 Whinless Road, Dover, CT17 0HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 0HJ

Average Price
£172,245

Semi-Detached
£180,701

Terraced
£165,495

Detached
£173,877

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whinless Road

Average Price
£170,540

Semi-Detached
£185,519

Terraced
£157,229

Detached
£185,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whinless Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Whinless Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-18	£174,091
22 Whinless Road, Dover, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-09-29	£174,242
30 Whinless Road, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-27	£188,090
16 Whinless Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2020-06-25	£164,646
5 Whinless Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-04-05	£179,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 0HJ

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	307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Markland Road , CT17 9LY	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB	4out of 4	1,263 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	390 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	2,528 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	1,048 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	2,460 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	429 yd
Coombes Kitchen	Poulton Close, Dover	429 yd
One Church Dover	The Ark Christian Centre, Noahs Ark Road	490 yd
Kelly's Snacks	Unit 5, Primrose Industrial Estate	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boars Head	46-48 Eaton Road, Dover	753 yd
Crown and Sceptre	25 Elms Vale Road, Dover	820 yd
Dewdrop Inn	26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover	930 yd
The Old Endeavour	124 London Road, Dover	999 yd
Bull Inn	168 London Road, Dover	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oasis Chinese Take-Away	21 Elms Vale Road, Dover	820 yd
Divitos Fish Bar	159 London Road, Dover	999 yd
The Spice	123 London Road, Dover	999 yd
Gurkha Delight Takeaway	155 London Road, Dover	999 yd
Li-Hao	89 London Road, Dover	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover Grammar School For Boys ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	257 yd
Astor College For The Arts ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	383 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd (Closed) Poulton Close	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Shapeshifters Gym (Closed) 36a 36a Coombe Valley Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
White Cliffs Primary College For The Arts ST. RADIGUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Elms Vale Recreation Ground Elms Vale Road	grass pitches	599 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	792 yd
Maxton Pavillion FOLKESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Dover Athletic Fc (Crabble Athletic Ground) CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Dover Rugby Football Club CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT17 0HJ