# Dover

Town in Dover, South East.

Dover is a town in Dover, South East. Median sale price £217,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 151.1 per 1,000 people. About 37,102 people.

Town. Code E63005781. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Dover](https://openindex.co.uk/dover)

Dover is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Dover add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £217,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dover was £217,500 in 2025. Joint 303rd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,349** (2021). Dover had 36,349 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 302nd most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in Dover live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.6%** (January 2026). In Dover, 85.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63005781) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in Dover live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63005781) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 449 homes were sold in Dover in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63005781) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dover.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63005781) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dover had 36,349 usual residents at the census.

## How Dover compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Dover | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £217,500 | 2nd cheapest | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 36,349 | 52nd most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | joint 39th most people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.6% | 58th lowest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dover safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dover at a rate of 151.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 508 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dover.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,076), anti-social behaviour (1,073) and other crime (755).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Dover was 155.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Dover, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Dover has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Dover

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dover 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024233) | 1,572 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.8% |
| [Dover 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024235) | 1,556 | 70.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 79.4% |
| [Dover 010G](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01033210) | 2,451 | 57.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 70.2% |
| [Dover 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024193) | 1,547 | 118.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.1% |
| [Dover 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024194) | 1,489 | 55.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.3% |
| [Dover 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024195) | 1,454 | 64.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| [Dover 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024196) | 1,499 | 166.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 79.5% |
| [Dover 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024197) | 1,569 | 92.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.8% |
| [Dover 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024240) | 1,821 | 142.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 89.5% |
| [Dover 011G](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024241) | 2,168 | 126.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.3% |
| [Dover 011H](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024248) | 2,056 | 131.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.7% |
| [Dover 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024239) | 1,815 | 187.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.7% |
| [Dover 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024247) | 2,069 | 136.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 76.4% |
| [Dover 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01033209) | 1,131 | 264.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 66.6% |
| [Dover 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01033211) | 1,365 | 562.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 57.5% |
| [Dover 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024214) | 1,737 | 92.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.9% |
| [Dover 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024215) | 1,641 | 411.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 89.0% |
| [Dover 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024216) | 1,539 | 67.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Dover 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024246) | 2,199 | 236.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.8% |
| [Dover 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024249) | 2,037 | 186.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 58.2% |
| [Dover 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024212) | 1,444 | 94.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.2% |
| [Dover 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/neighbourhood/e01024213) | 1,385 | 47.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Dover and Deal](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dover-and-deal): Mike Tapp (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Dover](https://openindex.co.uk/dover)

## Postcode districts covering Dover

[CT16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct16), [CT17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct17)

## Middle areas in Dover

[Buckland & St Radigunds](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/buckland-and-st-radigunds), [Dover East](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/dover-east), [Dover West](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/dover-west), [Kearsney, River & Whitfield](https://openindex.co.uk/dover/kearsney-river-and-whitfield)

## Towns near Dover

[Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/folkestone), [Hawkinge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hawkinge), [Deal](https://openindex.co.uk/town/deal), [Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hythe), [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canterbury), [Ramsgate](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ramsgate)

## Dover in brief

Dover is a town in Dover, South East.
About 37,102 people lived in Dover in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £217,500 in 2025 across 449 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 151.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Dover was £217,500 in 2025.
Dover had 36,349 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in Dover live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dover, 85.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005781
- Constituency: [Dover and Deal †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dover-and-deal)
- Council: [Dover †](https://openindex.co.uk/dover)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 8.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,102*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 112

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/folkestone), [Hawkinge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hawkinge), [Deal](https://openindex.co.uk/town/deal), [Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hythe), [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canterbury), [Ramsgate](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ramsgate)

## Latest updates for Dover

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63005781

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/dover