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CT16 1PA

Cannon Street

Town & Castle

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Detailed insights for CT16 1PA

Overview

Postcode CT16 1PA 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 415.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dover East is £42,239 per year. The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Pencester Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
415
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Dover East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,473 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dover East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 415.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

37.6%

Approximately 37.6% 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 per household in Dover East is £42,239 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 146 ft away from CT16 1PA.

Flood risk

Medium

Dover East near CT16 1PA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT16 1PA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Dover Priory

N/A

Walking directions to Dover Priory

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT16 1PA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miPencester GardensSmallWalking directions to Pencester Gardens
0.2 miGranville GardensSmallWalking directions to Granville Gardens

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
6,068 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
202.93(+543%)
Shoplifting
154.58(+1827%)
Anti-social behaviour
150.92(+1203%)
Criminal damage and arson
49.08(+662%)
Public order
39.56(+547%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
69.32%
Other White
44
17.53%
Other Asian
14
5.58%
Other
6
2.39%
Irish
2
0.8%
Total population: 251

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
47
21.86%
Level 4+ (Degree)
42
19.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16.74%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
15.81%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
67
47.52%
Social rents from council
48
34.04%
Owns outright
13
9.22%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.55%
Other social rented
5
3.55%
Total households: 141

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 year median price trend in Town & Castle

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

Schools

In the CT16 1PA postcode area, located within Dover East, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableDover CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT16 1PA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT16 1PA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLondis10-11 Market Square, Dover, CT16 1NXWalking directions to Londis
0 miOriental Mini-MartCannon Street, Dover, CT16 1NYWalking directions to Oriental Mini-Mart
0 miMarket SquareMarket Square, Dover, CT16 1NXWalking directions to Market Square
0.1 miDover Convenience Store24 Market Square, Dover, CT16 1NGWalking directions to Dover Convenience Store
0.1 miPremierRussell Street, Dover, CT16 1QBWalking directions to Premier

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 012FE01033211
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: 16/01/2026.