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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

CT179SE

St Johns Road

CT179RG

Priory Road

CT161BY

Cannon Street

CT161LW

Marine Parade

CT179SS

Winchelsea Road

CT179TT

Winchelsea Road

CT161DP

High Street

CT179HX

St Giles Road

CT179NP

Vale View Road

CT161DH

Maison Dieu Road

CT161JS

Cambridge Road

CT161LQ

The Gateway

CT179FP

Town & Castle

CT161HZ

Back Road West

CT161JZ

New Bridge

CT179BY

Cambridge Road

CT179HL

St Davids Avenue

CT179JS

St Davids Avenue

CT179SB

Priory Station Approach Road

CT179UT

Clarendon Street

CT161LT

Athol Terrace

CT161NZ

Castle Street

CT179FQ

Town & Castle

CT179HF

Old Folkestone Road

CT179RR

Effingham Street

CT179SG

Folkestone Road

CT161LX

East Cliff

CT161LY

Church Street

CT161NP

York Street

CT161SE

Taswell Street

CT161TU

Maison Dieu Road

CT179AH

Queens Gardens

CT179DG

Town & Castle

CT179AB

Priory Place

CT179RH

Effingham Crescent

CT179RN

Effingham Crescent

CT161PY

Russell Street

CT161RP

Eastbrook Place

CT179DW

Western Close

CT179HB

Old Folkestone Road

CT161LA

Cambridge Road

CT161NU

King Street

CT179HU

St Davids Avenue

CT179QF

Clarendon Place

CT161AX

Harold Street

CT161LH

The Gateway

CT161LJ

The Gateway

CT161LU

East Cliff

CT161NW

King Street

CT161PX

Russell Street

CT179BE

Durham Hill

CT179QQ

Westbury Crescent

CT161BT

Pencester Road

CT161SD

Harold Street

CT179QY

Belgrave Road

CT179RA

Belgrave Road

CT161SL

Leyburne Road

CT179HN

St Davids Avenue

CT179QT

Longfield Road

CT179TF

Town & Castle

CT161NG

Market Square

CT179QU

Longfield Road

CT161QW

Castle Hill Road

CT179BH

Military Road

CT179BN

Union Street

CT179DZ

Bastion Road

CT179SF

Folkestone Road

CT179UR

Clarendon Street

CT161LZ

Market Square

CT161PA

Cannon Street

CT161PG

Pencester Court

CT161RW

Maison Dieu Road

CT161TG

Edwards Road

CT179DX

Knights Templars

CT179RP

Effingham Crescent

CT179UX

St Martins Gardens

CT161JW

Bench Street

CT161PW

Castle Street

CT161AW

Burgess Place

CT161RU

Maison Dieu Road

CT179FH

Folkestone Road

CT179HE

St Patricks Road

CT179BW

Waterloo Crescent

CT179SH

St Johns Road

CT161PD

Castle Street

CT179FA

York Street

Data Sources

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