Is Dover a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Dover, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,928 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Dover, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,928 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Dover sold for £277,750 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. Across Dover, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Dover, the nearest primary school is Northbourne Church of England Primary School, 1.7 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is St Richards Road Surgery, 2.9 mi away.
Martin Mill station is 2.2 mi away.
Across Dover, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Dover sold for £277,750 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,797, semi-detached £298,515, terraced £233,908, flats £145,181. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Northbourne Church of England Primary School, 1.7 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Martin Mill is 2.2 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £59,846 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.