Caves Court, Dover, CT16 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT16 1AN is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.4%	43.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	56.6%	56.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	7.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CT16 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.9%	50.9%	4.0%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	24.8%	0.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	16.9%	14.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.1%	41.4%	6.3%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	33.3%	39.6%	6.3%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	22.2%	10.8%	-11.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	25.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	12.3%	-10.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.1%	8.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	22.4%	7.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	85.3%	72.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.3%	11.9%	10.6%	1.6%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	66.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	18.1%	21.2%	3.1%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	66.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.6%	15.2%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.8%	1.9%	-7.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	15.7%	1.5%	14.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Caves Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caves Court was 1268.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1035.4% higher than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caves Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 2nd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 489.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT16 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Caves Court are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Caves Court, Dover, CT16 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1AN

Average Price
£115,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caves Court

Average Price
£108,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,675

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caves CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 The Warehouse Caves Court, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-05-12	£90,545
Flat 5 The Warehouse Caves Court, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,500	2019-03-18	£118,120
Flat 7 The Warehouse Caves Court, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2018-10-19	£87,510
Flat 8 The Warehouse Caves Court, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-08-17	£112,817
Flat 5 The Warehouse Caves Court, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-06-10	£110,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1AN

Employment

CT16 1AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	41
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	- not rated	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlemount Secondary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QT	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	- not rated	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	- not rated	1,627 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover College International Study Centre Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Guston , CT15 5EQ	- not rated	2,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beano Cafe	11 Worthington Street, Dover	32 yd
Buzz Bingo	49 Biggin Street, Dover	39 yd
Tummy Station	25 New Street, Dover	56 yd
Dovorian	1-3 Priory Place, Dover	71 yd
Brunch Cafe	22 Biggin Street, Dover	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley's bar & coffee lounge ltd	50 Biggin Street, Dover	38 yd
31 Biggin Street	Dover, Kent	68 yd
Golden Lion	11 Priory Street, Dover	71 yd
Eight Bells PH	19-20 Cannon Street, Dover	122 yd
Dover Sea Angling Club	14 Priory Road, Dover	171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Town	19 Worthington Street, Dover	45 yd
Amarillo's	16-18 Worthington Street, Dover	55 yd
Best Kebab	13 Cannon Street, Dover	131 yd
Subway	21 Cannon Street, Dover	131 yd
Domino's Pizza	24 Pencester Road, Dover	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	636 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	636 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	314 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	579 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	911 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed) Citadel Road	grass pitches	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CT16 1AN