Dover vs Minster (Thanet)

At £272,408, Dover undercuts Minster (thanet) (£294,819) by around 8% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Dover is a flat at £154,910, while in Minster (thanet) it is a flat at £169,852.

Residents of Dover experience less crime overall, with a rate of 78.1 per 1,000 versus 103.6 per 1,000 in Minster (thanet). The most common crime category in Dover is violent-crime, while in Minster (thanet) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 17 schools in Dover, 92.3% are in the top two inspection bands. In Minster (thanet), which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Dover averages 376.1 Mbps – ahead of Minster (thanet)'s 328.2 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.1% of premises in Dover and 93% in Minster (thanet). Gigabit availability stands at 71% in Dover and 60.2% in Minster (thanet).

→Dover is the faster of the two by 15% on average download speed (376 vs 328 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Minster (thanet), scoring 71.4 on average (band C) compared to 70 (band C) in Dover. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,212 in Dover and £1,116 in Minster (thanet). 61.7% of homes in Dover have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 64.6% in Minster (thanet).

→Minster (thanet) has more energy-efficient housing — 64.6% reach band C or above, vs 61.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,352 in Dover and £28,101 in Minster (thanet). The median age is 46.5 in Dover and 46.1 in Minster (thanet). Employment rates stand at 53% in Dover and 51.3% in Minster (thanet). Owner-occupancy is 66.2% in Dover versus 61.4% in Minster (thanet). Dover has a population of 36,349 and Minster (thanet) has 4,739.

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