Dover in figures

A profile of Dover from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Dover was 121,055 in 2025, up 1% from 2024.

Population121,0552025Up 1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over25.2%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share8.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,4262025Compared with 838 in 2024
110K112K114K116K118K120K122K201120142017202020252011: 111,718 persons2012: 111,529 persons2013: 111,979 persons2014: 112,541 persons2015: 112,464 persons2016: 113,365 persons2017: 114,335 persons2018: 115,148 persons2019: 115,902 persons2020: 116,134 persons2021: 116,549 persons2022: 117,514 persons2023: 118,950 persons2024: 119,805 persons2025: 121,055 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Dover (pounds sterling) was £4.36 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 9.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.36 billion2024, provisionalUp 9.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£36,4152024, provisionalUp 8.6% from 2023
1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,837 GBP million2001: 1,869 GBP million2002: 1,761 GBP million2003: 1,863 GBP million2004: 2,076 GBP million2005: 2,060 GBP million2006: 1,947 GBP million2007: 1,960 GBP million2008: 2,176 GBP million2009: 1,976 GBP million2010: 2,097 GBP million2011: 2,292 GBP million2012: 2,299 GBP million2013: 2,343 GBP million2014: 2,436 GBP million2015: 2,603 GBP million2016: 2,629 GBP million2017: 2,700 GBP million2018: 2,806 GBP million2019: 2,895 GBP million2020: 2,748 GBP million2021: 2,953 GBP million2022: 3,834 GBP million2023: 3,981 GBP million2024: 4,361 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Dover (pounds sterling) was £277,750 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£277,750July 2026, provisionalUp 2.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 5.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,021August 2026, provisionalUp 8.6% from August 2025
260K280K300K320K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 264,128 GBP2021-08: 266,421 GBP2021-09: 269,720 GBP2021-10: 277,701 GBP2021-11: 284,592 GBP2021-12: 282,581 GBP2022-01: 288,816 GBP2022-02: 290,264 GBP2022-03: 293,668 GBP2022-04: 289,509 GBP2022-05: 289,880 GBP2022-06: 291,978 GBP2022-07: 295,832 GBP2022-08: 305,401 GBP2022-09: 311,282 GBP2022-10: 316,516 GBP2022-11: 308,960 GBP2022-12: 305,195 GBP2023-01: 301,944 GBP2023-02: 307,808 GBP2023-03: 306,273 GBP2023-04: 306,684 GBP2023-05: 304,833 GBP2023-06: 307,756 GBP2023-07: 309,940 GBP2023-08: 304,826 GBP2023-09: 303,690 GBP2023-10: 300,708 GBP2023-11: 300,175 GBP2023-12: 289,948 GBP2024-01: 277,761 GBP2024-02: 274,909 GBP2024-03: 272,970 GBP2024-04: 275,927 GBP2024-05: 271,033 GBP2024-06: 273,412 GBP2024-07: 277,929 GBP2024-08: 285,850 GBP2024-09: 286,081 GBP2024-10: 283,717 GBP2024-11: 279,732 GBP2024-12: 283,501 GBP2025-01: 285,992 GBP2025-02: 281,096 GBP2025-03: 279,695 GBP2025-04: 271,381 GBP2025-05: 268,597 GBP2025-06: 264,252 GBP2025-07: 270,387 GBP2025-08: 281,759 GBP2025-09: 284,138 GBP2025-10: 281,773 GBP2025-11: 282,623 GBP2025-12: 282,464 GBP2026-01: 283,663 GBP2026-02: 275,938 GBP2026-03: 273,657 GBP2026-04: 270,847 GBP2026-05: 271,880 GBP2026-06: 273,961 GBP2026-07: 277,750 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Dover were 3,870 in 2024, up 0.1% from 2023.

Active enterprises3,8702024Up 0.1% from 2023
Enterprise births4002024Down 9.1% from 2023
3,6503,7003,7503,8003,8503,9002019202020212022202320242019: 3,660 count2020: 3,785 count2021: 3,875 count2022: 3,880 count2023: 3,865 count2024: 3,870 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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