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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.

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

CT156BA

Kingsdown Road

CT148DG

The Rise

CT148DU

The Avenue

CT156EQ

St Margarets Road

CT156AN

Reach Close

CT147QY

John Tapping Close

CT156AP

Reach Road

CT156BY

Kenilworth Close

CT147TP

White Acre Drive

CT148JB

Sutton Lane

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.