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Dover local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9% to 39.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9% in Whitfield to 39.9% in Town & Castle — a gap of 30.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whitfield9%2442,698
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne9.1%1331,458
Dover Downs & River9.4%2592,751
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell9.5%4394,602
Eastry Rural13.1%3512,685
Little Stour & Ashstone14.5%4353,007
Mill Hill14.9%5023,359
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe15.2%4943,240
Sandwich16.1%4542,824
Middle Deal16.5%5493,329
Walmer16.5%5323,221
Maxton & Elms Vale17.8%2991,681
Buckland19.5%6213,192
North Deal25.8%9523,683
Tower Hamlets35.7%7141,998
St Radigunds36.4%1,0692,940
Town & Castle39.9%1,5493,881
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7% to 8.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.7% in Maxton & Elms Vale to 8.3% in Town & Castle — a gap of 3.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Maxton & Elms Vale4.7%1874,005
Dover Downs & River5%3346,647
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe5.2%4127,979
Whitfield5.2%3406,510
Little Stour & Ashstone5.2%3797,246
Sandwich5.6%3446,091
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell5.8%68311,732
Eastry Rural5.9%3806,396
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne6%1913,168
North Deal6.3%4426,977
Walmer6.5%4356,729
Middle Deal6.5%5027,714
Mill Hill6.8%5337,866
Buckland6.9%5177,545
Tower Hamlets7.2%3244,531
St Radigunds7.5%5247,001
Town & Castle8.3%6848,276
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People aged 65 or over

12.1% to 36.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.1% in Tower Hamlets to 36.7% in Walmer — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tower Hamlets12.1%5504,531
St Radigunds12.5%8757,004
Buckland15.5%1,1677,544
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell18.2%2,13511,740
Maxton & Elms Vale19.3%7734,004
Town & Castle19.4%1,6058,276
Mill Hill23%1,8117,867
Middle Deal23.6%1,8247,715
Whitfield24.4%1,5906,509
Little Stour & Ashstone25.8%1,8707,246
Eastry Rural28.3%1,8126,396
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe28.9%2,3087,978
Dover Downs & River29%1,9256,649
North Deal30.8%2,1496,977
Sandwich31.3%1,9096,091
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne35.7%1,1323,167
Walmer36.7%2,4706,730
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.4% to 24.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 15.4% in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe to 24.3% in Town & Castle — a gap of 9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe15.4%1,0066,549
Little Stour & Ashstone15.4%9406,098
Maxton & Elms Vale16.9%5583,296
Dover Downs & River16.9%9555,637
Sandwich17.2%9065,266
Walmer17.5%1,0445,951
Eastry Rural18%9795,442
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell18.6%1,7309,307
North Deal19.3%1,1876,142
Middle Deal19.9%1,2416,228
Whitfield21.1%1,1205,318
Tower Hamlets21.5%7503,490
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne22.1%6212,806
Mill Hill22.2%1,4176,388
St Radigunds22.7%1,2235,390
Buckland22.8%1,3736,016
Town & Castle24.3%1,6566,807
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.4% to 35.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.4% in Buckland to 35.8% in Little Stour & Ashstone — a gap of 17.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckland18.4%1,1066,016
St Radigunds19.3%1,0415,390
Tower Hamlets20.3%7073,490
Mill Hill20.6%1,3146,388
Maxton & Elms Vale21.8%7173,296
Whitfield21.9%1,1655,318
Town & Castle22.8%1,5526,807
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne25.7%7212,806
Middle Deal25.8%1,6066,228
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell27.5%2,5599,307
Dover Downs & River29.5%1,6625,637
North Deal31%1,9046,142
Eastry Rural31.2%1,6965,442
Walmer33.6%2,0005,951
Sandwich33.9%1,7835,266
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe34.1%2,2326,549
Little Stour & Ashstone35.8%2,1866,098
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12% to 29.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12% in Dover Downs & River to 29.5% in St Radigunds — a gap of 17.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dover Downs & River12%3302,749
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe14.4%4653,240
Maxton & Elms Vale14.8%2491,681
Little Stour & Ashstone14.9%4473,008
Walmer15%4843,221
Sandwich16.1%4562,824
Eastry Rural16.9%4542,686
Whitfield17.6%4762,697
North Deal19%7013,683
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne19.5%2851,460
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell19.6%9024,602
Middle Deal20%6643,328
Mill Hill24.1%8083,359
Buckland24.7%7903,192
Town & Castle28.1%1,0913,881
Tower Hamlets28.9%5781,997
St Radigunds29.5%8692,941
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.4% to 26.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.4% in Dover Downs & River to 26.1% in Buckland — a gap of 23.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dover Downs & River2.4%652,751
Maxton & Elms Vale3%501,681
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne5.5%801,458
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe7%2263,240
North Deal7.5%2783,683
Walmer8.4%2703,221
Eastry Rural11.1%2972,685
Sandwich11.6%3272,824
Little Stour & Ashstone11.6%3503,007
Whitfield13%3502,698
Middle Deal14.5%4843,329
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell18.2%8364,602
Mill Hill18.4%6183,359
Town & Castle19.5%7553,881
Tower Hamlets24.5%4891,998
St Radigunds24.9%7312,940
Buckland26.1%8333,192
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Alkham & Capel-le-FerneAylesham, Eythorne & ShepherdswellBucklandDover Downs & RiverEastry RuralGuston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-CliffeLittle Stour & AshstoneMaxton & Elms ValeMiddle DealMill HillNorth DealSt RadigundsSandwichTower HamletsTown & CastleWalmerWhitfield
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne →3,167 people · census date in profileAylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell →11,732 people · census date in profileBuckland →7,545 people · census date in profileDover Downs & River →6,647 people · census date in profileEastry Rural →6,396 people · census date in profileGuston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe →7,976 people · census date in profileLittle Stour & Ashstone →7,246 people · census date in profileMaxton & Elms Vale →4,006 people · census date in profileMiddle Deal →7,714 people · census date in profileMill Hill →7,866 people · census date in profileNorth Deal →6,977 people · census date in profileSt Radigunds →7,001 people · census date in profileSandwich →6,090 people · census date in profileTower Hamlets →4,531 people · census date in profileTown & Castle →8,276 people · census date in profileWalmer →6,729 people · census date in profileWhitfield →6,511 people · census date in profile