United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Dover
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~119k · 51 state-funded schools
Cheap to rent, but a struggle to earn. Dover's median monthly rent takes 28.9% of gross pay, well below the South East median, and house prices are a more manageable 7.4 times annual earnings. However, weekly pay is lower than the regional average at £766.90, and recorded crime is high at 78.1 per 1,000. Deprivation is also a significant issue, scoring 22.16, placing it among the most deprived areas in the South East. This suits those prioritising lower housing costs over career prospects and who are less concerned by higher crime and deprivation levels.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Dover ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,879/yr
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
House price
£295,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£962/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,462/yr
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
78.1/1k
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Deprivation
22.2
High
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Schools
90.2%
Weak
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
51 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
46 of 51 (90.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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51 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 51 schools, sortable and filterable.
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