United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Dover
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~119k · 51 state-funded schools
Affordable by South East standards but economically constrained, Dover offers a lower cost of living at the expense of higher deprivation. A median house costs 7.4 times annual gross pay, and rent consumes 28.9% of median earnings, both figures sitting well below regional medians. However, this accessibility is balanced against a deprivation score of 22.16, which is higher than 64% of authorities across England. Crime rates also exceed the regional median at 78.1 per 1,000 residents. While the local school system performs exactly in line with the regional median, the area remains a trade-off for those seeking a foothold in the South East who are willing to navigate significant local socioeconomic challenges.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 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
92.2%
Mid
Worse than 56% 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
57 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
47 of 51 (92.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. 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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