Snargate Street, Dover, CT17 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT17 9BZ is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	31.5%	46.6%	15.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	68.5%	53.4%	-15.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 9BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	43.2%	43%	-0.2%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	32.7%	2.1%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.4%	16.5%	1.1%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	37.8%	2.5%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	40.6%	43%	2.4%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	15.3%	11.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	22.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	18.3%	9.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	21.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	15.2%	4.6%	-10.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.6%	0.8%	-6.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.1%	89.4%	7.3%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	73.5%	82.2%	8.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	4.3%	12.3%	8.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.2%	1.6%	-9.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	82.2%	8.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	9%	5.2%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.4%	1.4%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Snargate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snargate Street was 447.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 636.3% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snargate Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale and the 11th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9BZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Snargate Street are based on 39 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 Snargate Street, Dover, CT17 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 9BZ

Average Price
£175,707

Semi-Detached
£113,045

Terraced
£250,456

Detached
£192,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,106

Other
£233,438

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snargate Street

Average Price
£177,705

Semi-Detached
£141,110

Terraced
£248,574

Detached
£354,088

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,738

Other
£197,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snargate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-20	£217,218
Flat 3 166 - 167 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-10-06	£108,471
161 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-07-21	£208,775
165A Snargate Street, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-03-16	£54,077
161 Snargate Street, Dover, Kent Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-10-04	£213,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 9BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	67
Other	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ	3out of 4	2,730 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	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	4,256 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
Sunrise Cafe	168-172 Snargate Street, Dover	74 yd
Bluebirds	137 Snargate Street, Dover	199 yd
Happy Chef	131-132 Snargate Street, Dover	199 yd
Dover Marina Hotel	Dover Marina Hotel And Spa, Waterloo Crescent	216 yd
Mr White's English Chophouse (DMHS)	Dover Marina Hotel And Spa, Waterloo Crescent	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duchess	1-2 Bench Street, Dover	256 yd
The Hoptimist Taproom and Bar	3 Bench Street, Dover	256 yd
Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club	4-5 Waterloo Crescent, Dover	287 yd
Rhino & Bull's	10 King Street, Dover	308 yd
The Elephant & Hind	18-19 Market Square, Dover	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	115 Snargate Street, Dover	199 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	115 Snargate Street, Dover	199 yd
Orient Noodle Bar	4 King Street, Dover	304 yd
Best Kebab	13 Cannon Street, Dover	393 yd
Subway	21 Cannon Street, Dover	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park		1,056 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	681 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	684 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed) Citadel Road	grass pitches	777 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT17 9BZ