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Walmer

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East Dover. About 6,680 people in 3.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Walmer, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,728
4,185th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.1%
232nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Walmer compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

WalmerMiddle
Population17 wards, Dover · 2021
Population: every ward in Dover17 areas from 3,169 to 11,734. The middle area is 6,980. Walmer is 6,728.
6,7288th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Dover · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Dover17 areas from 35.5% to 97.6%. The middle area is 88.3%. Walmer is 88.8%.
88.8%joint 7th highest
Claimant rate17 wards, Dover · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Dover17 areas from 1.1% to 7.5%. The middle area is 2.6%. Walmer is 2.4%.
2.4%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Dover · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Dover17 areas from 53.1% to 66.1%. The middle area is 58.4%. Walmer is 53.1%.
53.1%lowest

Figures for the whole of Dover

These figures are published for the whole of Dover, not for each ward, so they describe all of Dover and not Walmer alone. See Dover

Average house price
£277,750
Up 2.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,142
133rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.9×
155th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.9
81st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Walmer in brief

Walmer had 6,728 usual residents at the census.

In Walmer, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Walmer, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

53.1% of residents in Walmer were aged 15 to 64 at the census.