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Town & Castle

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About

The Town & Castle ward encompasses Dover's historic core, centred on the Market Square and the main shopping streets radiating from it. This area contains the civic buildings, the museum, and many of the town's commercial services. The urban landscape rises sharply from this central basin, with residential streets climbing the slopes. The ward's name is derived from its most dominant feature, the medieval Dover Castle, which occupies the entire clifftop to the east, overlooking the town and harbour.

The castle's extensive grounds and formidable walls define the eastern boundary of the ward. Below it, the land falls away through layers of history, including the remains of the Roman Pharos lighthouse within the castle precincts. The residential areas are a mix of architectural periods, with housing from Victorian and later eras built into the hillsides. This creates a distinct topography where everyday life unfolds in the long shadow of the centuries-old fortress on the cliffs above.

Area overview

On average Town & Castle has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 250 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Town & Castle is £43,910 per year. There are 5 schools in Town & Castle: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Town & Castle is home to around 8,276 people, with a population density of about 1,308.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
250
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Town & Castle Population
8,276
Population density
1,308.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
124.82(+296%)
Anti-social behaviour
68.75(+494%)
Shoplifting
36.61(+356%)
Criminal damage and arson
31.42(+388%)
Other theft
21.15(+279%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,571
79.39%
Other White
691
8.35%
Other
223
2.69%
Other Asian
187
2.26%
Roma
89
1.08%
Total population: 8,277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,656
24.33%
Level 4 qualifications or above
1,552
22.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,082
15.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
980
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
861
12.65%
Total 16+ residents: 6,807

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,453
37.44%
Owns outright
892
22.98%
Owns with a mortgage
670
17.26%
Social rents from council
501
12.91%
Other social rented
254
6.54%
Total households: 3,881

Property prices in Town & Castle

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £197,500 in Town & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Town & Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Town & Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£451,250
Flats23£137,500
Semi-Detached10£272,500
Terraced31£195,000

10 years median price trend in Town & Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town & Castle.

All postcodes in Town & Castle

CT179BS

Cambridge Road

CT179EL

Archcliffe Road

CT179RU

Folkestone Road

CT161NY

Market Square

CT161AJ

Samphire Court

CT179RD

Clarendon Street

CT161DW

Biggin Street

CT161NJ

Cannon Street

CT179AY

Cowgate Hill

CT179SY

Winchelsea Road

CT161BH

Biggin Street

CT161QH

Castle Street

CT161QN

Castle Hill Road

CT161QR

Victoria Park

CT179RF

Malvern Road

CT161DD

Biggin Street

CT179AA

Priory Street

CT179DP

Citadel Road

CT179EG

Channel View Road

CT161DG

Ladywell

CT161HB

Connaught Road

CT161QD

St James Street

CT179AX

Cowgate Hill

CT179BD

Durham Close

CT179FL

Samphire Road

CT179SL

Folkestone Road

CT161SQ

Taswell Close

CT179FN

Folkestone Road

CT179HD

Old Folkestone Road

CT179TX

Stuart Court

CT179UB

Westbury Road

CT161FA

Maison Dieu Road

CT179QD

Clarendon Place

CT179QP

Longfield Road

CT179TP

Channel View Road

CT161JT

Cambridge Terrace

CT161LE

Camden Crescent

CT179DN

Lord Warden Square

CT179TS

Durham Close

CT179FE

Elizabeth Street

CT161PE

Stembrook Court

CT179DT

Citadel Crescent

CT179QR

Longfield Road

CT179RZ

Folkestone Road

CT179AU

Albany Place

CT179EY

Old Folkestone Road

CT161AF

Pharos Drive

CT161AU

Biggin Street

CT161HA

Castle Avenue

CT161PH

Cannon Street

CT161SU

Harold Street

CT179BZ

Snargate Street

CT179EZ

Old Folkestone Road

CT179QG

Belgrave Road

CT161RL

Maison Dieu Road

CT179BF

Queens Courtyard

CT179TB

Folkestone Road

CT161QP

Canons Gate Road

CT161SP

Castlemount Road

CT179AS

Albany Place

CT179BU

Cambridge Road

CT179DQ

Clarence Place

CT179ER

Gloster Way

CT179FS

Esplanade

CT179AJ

New Street

CT179HA

Townsend Terrace

CT179HW

St Georges Crescent

CT179HY

St Martin's Close

CT179SR

Winchelsea Road

CT161AH

Caves Court

CT161DA

Cannon Street

CT161RN

The Paddock

CT179RS

Norman Street

CT161JH

Bench Street

CT161PF

Castle Street

CT161AB

Monastery Avenue

CT161BD

Biggin Street

CT179FD

Folkestone Road

CT161BB

Biggin Street

CT161BU

Biggin Street

CT161PP

Dolphin Passage

CT179BP

Waterloo Crescent

CT179UP

Clarendon Street

CT161FL

Fishmonger's Lane

CT179AD

Worthington Street

CT179AR

Chapel Place

CT179QH

Westbury Road

CT161BN

Cannon Street

CT179AF

Worthington Street

CT179BT

Waterloo Crescent

CT179QB

Clarendon Place

CT179RL

Effingham Crescent

CT161QF

St James Street

CT179QA

Clarendon Road

CT179QE

Clarendon Place

CT179RY

Effingham Crescent

CT179SZ

Folkestone Road

CT161NX

Market Square

CT161QY

Castle Hill Road

CT179HG

St Richards Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.