Belgrave Road, Dover, CT17 9QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT17 9QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	43.5%	50%	6.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.5%	50%	-6.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	34.7%	46.5%	11.8%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	32.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	-11.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	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	41.9%	36.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	39.9%	35.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.8%	18.8%	6.0%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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.

In the area around CT17 9QZ this area, 30.7% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	30.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11%	-7.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.9%	8.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	15.7%	0.4%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.6%	82.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	93.3%	80.9%	-12.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	4.5%	14.3%	9.8%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.3%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	80.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.4%	16.1%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	11.2%	1.5%	9.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	34.1%	13.5%	20.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Belgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belgrave Road was 191.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.5% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belgrave Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale and the 42nd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.7%.

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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 9QZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Belgrave Road are based on 40 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 Belgrave Road, Dover, CT17 9QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 9QZ

Average Price
£194,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belgrave Road

Average Price
£202,980

Semi-Detached
£152,293

Terraced
£197,851

Detached
£281,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Belgrave Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2025-08-22	£180,111
17 Belgrave Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-07	£241,087
30 Belgrave Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2019-09-20	£167,659
36 Belgrave Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-05-14	£183,333
30 Belgrave Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-11-28	£146,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 9QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Markland Road , CT17 9LY	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts) Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	- not rated	954 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Castlemount Secondary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QT	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover College International Study Centre Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
DSFAN Limited Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CAWCA community cafe	Community Centre, Belgrave Road	74 yd
Cafe Local	Dover Priory Railway Station, Station Approach Road	646 yd
Co-op	367-375 Folkestone Road, Dover	699 yd
THENU Convenience Store	122 Snargate Street, Dover	869 yd
Bluebirds	137 Snargate Street, Dover	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boars Head	46-48 Eaton Road, Dover	495 yd
The Malvern Hotel	Clarendon Road, Dover	513 yd
Crown and Sceptre	25 Elms Vale Road, Dover	517 yd
Priory Hotel	Station Approach Road, Dover	646 yd
Dewdrop Inn	26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Grill Fish Bar	125 Folkestone Road, Dover	314 yd
Oasis Chinese Take-Away	21 Elms Vale Road, Dover	517 yd
Kong Sing	242 Folkestone Road, Dover	714 yd
Buffers	13A Priory Gate Road, Dover	725 yd
Pizza 2 Night	115 Snargate Street, Dover	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed) Citadel Road	grass pitches	471 yd
Maxton Pavillion FOLKESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	597 yd
Astor College For The Arts ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	892 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	931 yd
Dover Grammar School For Boys ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	951 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%

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

Overview of CT17 9QZ