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Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

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About

Kingsdown sits along the Dover coastline, characterised by chalk grasslands and a shingle beach backed by sea defence walls. The village centre is compact, with residential lanes leading to the coastal path. The area is part of the Kent Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the White Cliffs forming a prominent backdrop to the west.

Inland, St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is a larger village centred around a green and a Norman church. The landscape includes wooded valleys and open farmland. A specific local feature is the presence of the wartime Fan Bay Deep Shelter, a network of tunnels within the chalk cliffs. The villages are connected by rural lanes and walking paths across the cliff tops.

Area overview

On average Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is £59,234 per year. There are 2 schools in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is home to around 6,932 people, with a population density of about 233.8 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Population
6,932
Population density
233.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.17(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.2(-50%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.06(-6%)
Vehicle crime
2.45(-34%)
Other theft
2.31(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,458
93.11%
Other White
201
2.9%
Irish
64
0.92%
Indian
50
0.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
30
0.43%
Total population: 6,936

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,289
37.57%
Level 3 (A level)
977
16.03%
No qualifications
923
15.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
791
12.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
537
8.81%
Total 16+ residents: 6,093

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,874
58.78%
Owns with a mortgage
760
23.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
299
9.38%
Social rents from council
121
3.8%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.32%
Total households: 3,188

Property prices in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Median price£410,000
Price per sq ft£379
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£305K – £625K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £379 per square foot) in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,898,182.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached49£610,000£394
Semi-Detached22£343,500£355
Terraced8£292,500£431
Flats10£193,500£225

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£416,000£210,000£270,000£220,000
2017£470,000£208,750£280,000£213,000
2018£510,000£241,250£277,200£234,000
2019£473,000£200,000£314,439£256,500
2020£482,500£260,000£308,750£272,500
2021£565,000£246,248£330,000£260,000
2022£550,000£250,000£347,500£362,500
2023£585,000£285,000£345,000£306,000
2024£560,000£190,000£342,000£295,000
2025£615,000£255,000£329,000£295,000
2026£617,500£153,500£337,500£365,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£303£228£259£240
2017£305£237£276£291
2018£324£271£317£280
2019£352£238£301£270
2020£360£168£365£322
2021£378£277£334£369
2022£433£281£378£393
2023£440£370£330£419
2024£380£237£336£366
2025£392£289£339£431
2026£384£201£386£528
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Is Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe safe?

Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?

The median sale price in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is £410,000 (about £379 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?

Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?

Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe sits around rank 23,125 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?

The average household income in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is around £59,234 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

CT156GG

St Georges Place

CT148BJ

Upper Street

CT156BW

Chapel Lane

CT148DE

Carlton Road

CT148HT

Manor Mews

CT156AD

Royston Gardens

CT147LG

Liverpool Road

CT156BS

Droveway Gardens

CT148JL

Church Lane

CT148JP

Sunnyside Close

CT148AH

Cliffe Road

CT156EE

Sea View Road

CT148HU

Ringwould Road

CT155JX

Station Road

CT156BN

Chapel Lane

CT155LL

The Street

CT156BP

Droveway Gardens

CT147PU

Grams Road

CT148BW

Courtlands

CT156BJ

Cripps Lane

CT148EP

The Leas

CT155LD

Barley Close

CT156AJ

Churchill Close

CT156BL

Chapel Lane

CT148DQ

The Rise

CT156AB

Vicarage Lane

CT156ER

Station Road

CT147PL

Hawksdown

CT147NT

Grams Road

CT148AP

Beach Mews

CT148BE

The Rise

CT155JT

Lucerne Lane

CT156HQ

Seymour Road

CT148AB

Wellington Parade

CT148BH

Upper Street

CT148BQ

St James Road

CT147LN

Hawkshill Road

CT147NH

St Mildreds Court

CT147PH

Hawksdown

CT148JQ

Chapel Lane

CT147NN

Liverpool Road

CT148EX

Clim Down

CT147PT

Hawkshill Camp Road

CT156BF

Chapel Lane

CT148EY

Cecil Road

CT148BG

Kings Close

CT156DP

Salisbury Road

CT156AT

High Street

CT148DT

Upper Street

CT148BU

Claremont Road

CT148JR

Sutton Lane

CT156HT

Upper Road

CT156EX

Collingwood Road

CT155JN

Waterworks Lane

CT156DZ

Beach Road

CT148EG

Bayview Road

CT148EF

Queensdown Road

CT156HX

Nelson Park Road

CT156JL

Millfield

CT156AU

High Street

CT147NA

Dover Road

CT147PF

Dover Road

CT156AE

Reach Road

CT148AS

Kingsdown Road

CT156BT

The Droveway

CT156AX

High Street

CT148HP

Front Street

CT148HN

Back Street

CT156EW

Dover Road

CT148EB

Hillcrest Road

CT147PR

Grams Road

CT148EU

Upper Street

CT156DE

The Droveway

CT156HF

Victory Road

CT147LR

Liverpool Road

CT147NX

Dover Road

CT148AA

Wellington Parade

CT156AF

Glebe Close

CT147UZ

Sea View Avenue

CT148AD

Wellington Parade

CT155JZ

Station Road

CT155DW

Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

CT148HA

Coldblow

CT147LT

Willingdon Place

CT156HY

Reach Road

CT148AE

Claremont Close

CT148JA

Sutton Road

CT156EP

Dover Road

CT147LX

Knoll Place

CT147UQ

Greenacre Drive

CT147QT

Station Road

CT147UY

Fragaria Close

CT156BX

The Droveway

CT148AF

Wellington Parade

CT156HD

Nelson Park Road

CT148DX

The Avenue

CT148BY

Balmoral Road

CT156FD

Meadow View

CT148BZ

Sea Road

CT147FQ

Ripple Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.