Schools may need closer review
Whitfield at a glance
- House prices
- £306,500
- Middle53rd percentile
- Schools
- 13th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 73.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle44th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Whitfield a good place to live?
Whitfield has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dover below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Whitfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 73.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Whitfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £306,500
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 84 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 Whitfield
Schools
13th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Whitfield
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Whitfield
Transport
37th 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 Whitfield a good place to live?
Whitfield has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Whitfield safe?
Whitfield ranks in the 44th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Whitfield?
The median sale price was £306,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 53rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Whitfield?
Schools rank in the 13th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Whitfield?
Nearby public profiles include North Deal in Dover and Dover Downs & River in Dover.
