Compare Dover against Canterbury

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Dover and Canterbury.

Population comparison

Population for Dover
118,514
Population for Canterbury
166,762
Difference
-48,248
Percentage Difference
-33.83%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Dover
48,270 (70.7%)
# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
Difference
48,270
Percentage Difference
-26.12%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Dover
16,990 (24.9%)
# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
Difference
16,990
Percentage Difference
-57.2%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Dover
2,970 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
Difference
2,970
Percentage Difference
-53.78%

Comparing crimes by type for Dover and Canterbury

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Dover and Canterbury compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Dover Crimes in Canterbury Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Dover and Canterbury from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Dover and Canterbury.

Compare Property prices over time for Dover and Canterbury

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £537,396.93 / £600,629.35 £344,799.64 / £395,393.28 £263,382.84 / £330,334.41 £177,839.28 / £213,875.78
2022 £522,575.12 / £559,141.46 £337,409.86 / £369,385.12 £259,447.35 / £309,186.65 £175,495.01 / £201,241.26
2021 £464,993.27 / £509,671.58 £301,451.50 / £337,256.91 £232,981.29 / £284,084.30 £163,322.27 / £191,628.26
2020 £416,005.65 / £467,969.15 £272,634.35 / £312,612.16 £209,811.64 / £263,138.51 £152,063.26 / £183,275.86
2019 £405,907.24 / £456,679.09 £265,520.06 / £304,645.60 £204,664.05 / £256,013.98 £152,255.35 / £183,378.37
2018 £398,745.33 / £451,573.04 £260,536.11 / £301,063.53 £201,492.88 / £253,627.48 £151,906.12 / £184,297.22
2017 £373,757.73 / £434,021.50 £243,735.02 / £287,983.48 £189,420.75 / £243,877.47 £145,622.91 / £181,012.23
2016 £349,644.26 / £406,837.47 £228,317.98 / £270,565.13 £178,357.83 / £229,868.57 £134,799.83 / £167,453.08
2015 £318,232.09 / £371,471.97 £208,065.84 / £247,540.25 £163,142.19 / £211,496.67 £123,484.33 / £153,456.97
2014 £297,124.69 / £345,893.97 £195,194.90 / £231,289.59 £154,072.23 / £198,600.59 £116,870.26 / £144,446.31
2013 £271,845.73 / £312,003.43 £178,303.90 / £208,581.10 £141,341.82 / £179,815.67 £107,968.74 / £131,265.83
2012 £260,927.42 / £300,230.96 £170,835.96 / £200,563.27 £135,724.02 / £172,934.27 £105,004.92 / £127,641.43
2011 £261,176.43 / £299,211.57 £170,194.03 / £198,399.31 £135,087.61 / £170,085.34 £106,121.72 / £127,987.29
2010 £268,605.18 / £298,753.17 £176,426.01 / £199,564.16 £141,009.60 / £171,441.65 £111,456.25 / £129,114.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
37k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,816 vs £26,934
Annual Percentage Change
9.2% vs 8.9%
Mean Salary
£34,308 vs £34,116

See how Dover compares to other areas in South East

Industry Dover Count Canterbury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 165 160 +5 + 3.08%
Production 200 285 -85 -35.05%
Construction 665 835 -170 -22.67%
Motor Trades 140 170 -30 -19.35%
Wholesale 105 195 -90 -60%
Retail 345 470 -125 -30.67%
Transport 170 150 +20 + 12.5%
Accommodation Food 335 450 -115 -29.3%
Information Comms 170 355 -185 -70.48%
Finance Insurance 45 100 -55 -75.86%
Property 95 210 -115 -75.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 525 935 -410 -56.16%
Business Admin 270 455 -185 -51.03%
Public Admin Defence 35 20 +15 + 54.55%
Education 65 115 -50 -55.56%
Health 155 270 -115 -54.12%
Arts Entertainment 230 405 -175 -55.12%