Dover vs Thanet

A side-by-side comparison of the Dover and Thanetlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Thanet is the more populous; council tax is lower in Dover; Thanet has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Dover	Thanet
Population	116,413	140,587
Density	369/km²	1,357/km²
Deprivation	7% in most-deprived 10%	21% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,462	£2,491
Schools Good/Outstanding	85%	94%
Aged under 16	17%	18%
Aged 16–64	59%	58%
Aged 65+	24%	24%

Dover council area →Thanet council area →