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People and census in Dover

District

The east of the South East. 121,055 people in 315 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Dover, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Dover’s 371 output areas range from 127 to 808.

Population

Council
116,410
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Dover had 116,410 usual residents at the census.

Dover is 114th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Dover among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Dover is 116,410.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.8% of residents in Dover were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
5% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Dover among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Dover is 59.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
24.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.0% of residents in Dover were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
24% higher19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Dover among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Dover is 24.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.3% of residents in Dover were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
6% lower17.4%
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Aged under 15: Dover among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Dover is 16.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
8.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

8.4% of residents in Dover were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
47% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Dover among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Dover is 8.4%.

Disability

Council
21.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.2% of residents in Dover had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
32% higher16.1%
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Disability: Dover among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Dover is 21.2%.

Good or very good health

Council
79.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

79.2% of residents in Dover said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
6% lower84.0%
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Good or very good health: Dover among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Dover is 79.2%.

Households

Council
50,548
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Dover had 50,548 households at the census.

Dover is 119th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Dover among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Dover is 50,548.

Households without a car or van

Council
20.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.1% of households in Dover had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
19% higher16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Dover among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Dover is 20.1%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
67.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

67.0% of households in Dover owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
About the same67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Dover among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Dover is 67.0%.

Population density

Council
369 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Dover had 369 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
24% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Dover among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Dover is 369 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
19.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.0% of households in Dover rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
1% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Dover among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Dover is 19.0%.

Social rented homes

Council
13.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.9% of households in Dover rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
2% higher13.6%
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Social rented homes: Dover among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Dover is 13.9%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
27.0%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

27.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Dover had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
25% lower35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Dover among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Dover is 27.0%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.1% of residents in Dover identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
70% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Dover among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Dover is 2.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Dover identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
71% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Dover among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Dover is 0.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Dover identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
46% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Dover among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Dover is 1.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Dover identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
40% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Dover among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Dover is 0.9%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
94.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

94.9% of residents in Dover identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
10% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Dover among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Dover is 94.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
49.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

49.6% of residents in Dover said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
7% higher46.5%
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Christian: Dover among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Dover is 49.6%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.4% of residents in Dover said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
5% higher40.2%
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No religion: Dover among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Dover is 42.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
24.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

24.1% of working residents in Dover worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
33% lower35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Dover among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Dover is 24.1%.