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Dove

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The south east of the East Staffordshire. About 10,377 people in 29 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dove, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,669
2,600th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.5%
2,897th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dove compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population16 wards, East Staffordshire · 2021
Population: every ward in East Staffordshire16 areas from 2,722 to 10,514. The middle area is 8,190. Dove is 9,669.
9,6694th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, East Staffordshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in East Staffordshire16 areas from 33.4% to 98.3%. The middle area is 89.6%. Dove is 83.5%.
83.5%5th lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, East Staffordshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in East Staffordshire16 areas from 0.9% to 6.7%. The middle area is 2.3%. Dove is 2.1%.
2.1%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, East Staffordshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in East Staffordshire16 areas from 57.3% to 69.7%. The middle area is 62.7%. Dove is 60.5%.
60.5%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of East Staffordshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Staffordshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Staffordshire and not Dove alone. See East Staffordshire

Average house price
£227,135
Up 4.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,848
119th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.2×
106th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.0
148th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Dove in brief

Dove had 9,669 usual residents at the census.

In Dove, 83.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dove, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.5% of residents in Dove were aged 15 to 64 at the census.