Neighbourhoods in Dover
South East · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#215 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 117,546 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Dover West (7) to Kearsney, River & Whitfield (71); 19% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Dover: Kearsney, River & Whitfield scores 71 out of 100 (#2,007 of 6,856 nationally) while Dover West sits at 7 — neighbours on the map, 64 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £195,500 in Dover West to £410,000 in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe — a 2.1× gap within Dover.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Dover
Towns & places in Dover
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsney, River & Whitfield | 2,007 | 71 | £309,995 |
| Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | 2,192 | 68 | £410,000 |
| Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne | 2,829 | 59 | £300,000 |
| Eythorne & Shepherdswell | 3,261 | 52 | £344,000 |
| Sandwich & Eastry | 3,323 | 52 | £320,000 |
| Deal East | 3,330 | 51 | £335,000 |
| Deal North & West | 3,439 | 50 | £310,000 |
| Ash & Wingham | 3,501 | 49 | £401,000 |
| Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne | 4,221 | 38 | £270,000 |
| Walmer | 4,611 | 33 | £290,000 |
| Aylesham & Elvington | 4,714 | 31 | £280,000 |
| Dover East | 6,010 | 12 | £220,000 |
| Buckland & St Radigunds | 6,188 | 10 | £205,000 |
| Dover West | 6,373 | 7 | £195,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Dover
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Ash & Wingham | 33 |
| Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | 34 |
| Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne | 37 |
| Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne | 39 |
| Deal North & West | 44 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Kearsney, River & Whitfield | £43,673 |
| Ash & Wingham | £42,713 |
| Aylesham & Elvington | £42,312 |
| Eythorne & Shepherdswell | £41,935 |
| Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe | £41,760 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Buckland & St Radigunds | 5.5× |
| Dover West | 5.7× |
| Dover East | 6.6× |
| Aylesham & Elvington | 6.6× |
| Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne | 6.9× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Dover
Postcode districts that overlap Dover — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Dover Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Associate professional 15% · Caring & leisure 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Dover.