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CT16 1JA

Town & Castle

Dover

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Detailed insights for CT16 1JA

Overview

Postcode CT16 1JA is located in an urban city, within the Town & Castle ward of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Dover East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 272.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dover East is £39,000 per year. The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
272
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Dover East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,778 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dover East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 272.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Dover East is £39,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT16 1JA.

Flood risk

Medium

Dover East near CT16 1JA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
444
Population density
553.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
67.63%
Other White
79
17.63%
Other
16
3.57%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11
2.46%
Roma
7
1.56%
Total population: 448

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
128
54.7%
Owns outright
47
20.09%
Owns with a mortgage
41
17.52%
Social rents from council
8
3.42%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.56%
Total households: 234

Property prices in Town & Castle

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Town & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £552,500.

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
Detached4£335,000
Flats26£147,500
Semi-Detached9£265,000
Terraced33£195,000

10 year median price trend in Town & Castle

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

Schools

In the CT16 1JA postcode area, located within Dover East, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT16 1JA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryDover, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

1.0 miPrimaryGuston Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dover district (2025-26).

Band A£1,576
Band B£1,839
Band C£2,102
Band D£2,364
Band E£2,890
Band F£3,415
Band G£3,941
Band H£4,729

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictDoverE07000108
Parliamentary ConstituencyDover and DealE14001202
WardTown & CastleE05012869
ParishDoverE04004932
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dover EastE02005052
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dover 012EE01033209
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.