Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT17 9TW 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 9TW, 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 Channel View Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Channel View Road 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.

Channel View Road 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%.

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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 9TW, 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 Channel View Road are based on 3 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 Channel View Road, Dover, CT17 9TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 9TW

Average Price
£381,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,331

Estimated Average Property Prices for Channel View Road

Average Price
£769,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£769,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Channel View Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
C G Hibbert Ltd Channel View Road, Dover, Kent Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-08-09	£376,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 9TW

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
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Markland Road , CT17 9LY	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aycliffe Community Primary School St David's Avenue , CT17 9HJ	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ	3out of 4	3,430 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	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	4,372 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
Terrace Restaurant	Channel House, Channel View Road	156 yd
GCP Catering Ltd	Freight Clearance Centre, Lord Warden Square	434 yd
THENU Convenience Store	122 Snargate Street, Dover	499 yd
Bluebirds	137 Snargate Street, Dover	523 yd
Happy Chef	131-132 Snargate Street, Dover	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Booking Hall	Old Harbour Station, Elizabeth Street	260 yd
Cinque Port Arms	Clarence Place, Dover	502 yd
The Malvern Hotel	Clarendon Road, Dover	733 yd
Priory Hotel	Station Approach Road, Dover	933 yd
Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club	4-5 Waterloo Crescent, Dover	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	115 Snargate Street, Dover	523 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	115 Snargate Street, Dover	523 yd
The Esplanade Kiosk 1	Kiosk 1, Promenade	564 yd
The Esplanade Kiosk 2	Kiosk 2, Promenade	564 yd
Golden Grill Fish Bar	125 Folkestone Road, Dover	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed) Citadel Road	grass pitches	267 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	849 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CT17 9TW