Dover Downs & River neighbourhood data at a glance
Dover Downs & River at a glance
- House prices
- £308,500
- Middle53rd percentile
- Schools
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 48.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle70th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle48th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dover Downs & River a good place to live?
Dover Downs & River has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dover below.
Best fit and trade-offs
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Crime rate in Dover Downs & River
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 48.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 70th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dover Downs & River
House prices
- Median sale price
- £308,500
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 76 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Dover Downs & River
Schools
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dover Downs & River
Flood risk
4.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.3% of the area. That is the 48th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dover Downs & River
Transport
62nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Dover Downs & River a good place to live?
Dover Downs & River has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Dover Downs & River safe?
Dover Downs & River ranks in the 70th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dover Downs & River?
The median sale price was £308,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 53rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dover Downs & River?
Schools rank in the 67th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dover Downs & River?
Nearby public profiles include Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell in Dover and North Deal in Dover.
