Dover and Deal follows the east Kent coast and is centred on the towns of Dover and Deal. It also includes Walmer, Whitfield, St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe, Aylesham, Eythorne and a collection of villages inland from the coast. Dover is the largest transport and port centre, set beneath the chalk cliffs facing the Strait of Dover, while Deal and Walmer form a separate coastal urban area farther north. Inland communities are generally smaller and surrounded by farmland and chalk downland. The constituency therefore combines port and seaside towns with villages and rural countryside, with the English Channel and the White Cliffs forming its most prominent physical boundary.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Dover and Deal, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population105,667
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East
Age profile
0 to 1720.1% · 21,256 people
18 to 246.0% · 6,369 people
25 to 3411.7% · 12,366 people
35 to 4917.4% · 18,409 people
50 to 6420.6% · 21,721 people
65 and over24.2% · 25,546 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
44,715 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners65.4% · 29,265 households
Private renters19.5% · 8,704 households
Social renters14.2% · 6,360 households
Other tenure0.9% · 386 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
44,716 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households31.4% · 14,030 households
Families with dependent children25.7% · 11,489 households
Other single-family households39.3% · 17,560 households
Other household types3.7% · 1,637 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
103,074 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.3% · 9,622 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.1% · 12,423 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act78.6% · 81,029 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Signatures in this constituency599
Signatures nationally196,369
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded50
Total awarded£2,938,811
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Pump and Move
Vibrant Midlife Wellness Practice CIC
£14,630
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver 2 weekly in person sessions of Zumba and Pilates and 1 online session for women who are inactive and are suffering from issues with menopause. Funding is for coaches, facility hire, staff, refreshments and equipment.
National Lottery grantAwarded 18 June 2026
Young Carer Parent Support Group
Dover Smart Project
£19,812
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Dover Smart Project - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
CF - Fix Leaky Roof
Dover Gymnastics Club Limited
£5,000
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will support the club to fix a leaky roof. This will enable the club to continue offering gymnastics sessions. Funding will support the repair of the roof.
National Lottery grantAwarded 7 May 2026
Restoration Garden
The Locavore Project Ltd
£19,993
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
The Locavore Project Ltd - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 6 May 2026
Solaris
Grant to individual
£20,189
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Solaris - Visual arts - National Lottery Project Grants
45 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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