Pencester Road, Dover, CT16 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT16 1BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	43.5%	48.1%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	54.9%	47.3%	-7.6%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	27.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.4%	29.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	31.9%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	12.3%	1.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81%	78%	-3.0%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	57.7%	65.6%	7.9%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	22.7%	17.1%	-5.6%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	65.4%	8.1%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	13.2%	18.7%	5.5%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	12.6%	7.9%	-4.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Pencester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pencester Road was 633.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 966.1% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pencester Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale and the 5th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 243.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT16 1BW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Pencester Road are based on 5 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 Pencester Road, Dover, CT16 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1BW

Average Price
£484,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£484,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pencester Road

Average Price
£567,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£483,239

Detached
£427,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£958,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pencester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 - 78 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£453,000	2023-08-10	£419,361
Flat 2 76 - 78 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2008-02-28	£623,333
80 - 82 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-03-26	£379,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT16 1BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	53
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	22
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	26
Transport and storage	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	- not rated	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	- not rated	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	- not rated	1,678 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	337 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Threshold Learning Centre The Church Hall , Unitarian Church CT17 9AT	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Guston , CT15 5EQ	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
DSFAN Limited Willingdon Road , Port Zone CT16 2JX	- not rated	2,578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Macari's	16 Pencester Road, Dover	17 yd
Brunch Cafe	22 Biggin Street, Dover	85 yd
Costa Coffee	23-24 Biggin Street, Dover	85 yd
The Beano Cafe	11 Worthington Street, Dover	132 yd
Buzz Bingo	49 Biggin Street, Dover	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
31 Biggin Street	Dover, Kent	111 yd
Stanley's bar & coffee lounge ltd	50 Biggin Street, Dover	132 yd
Dover Bowling Club	Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover	133 yd
Golden Lion	11 Priory Street, Dover	149 yd
Prince Albert Public House	83 Biggin Street, Dover	196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	24 Pencester Road, Dover	17 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	40 Pencester Road, Dover	17 yd
Amarillo's	16-18 Worthington Street, Dover	163 yd
New China Town	19 Worthington Street, Dover	183 yd
Greggs Bakers	71 Biggin Street, Dover	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	577 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	577 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	1 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	340 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	553 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	761 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		1,035 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,089 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 1BW