Ladywell, Dover, CT16 1DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT16 1DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	39.6%	2.5%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	32.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-11.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14%	15.5%	1.5%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	5.7%	7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	38.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	30.6%	27.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	18.7%	23.3%	4.6%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	27.8%	0.4%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.4%	7.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	20.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	84.2%	0.9%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	82.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	82.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.3%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ladywell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ladywell was 176.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% higher than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ladywell has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 41st highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 1DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Ladywell are based on 28 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 Ladywell, Dover, CT16 1DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1DQ

Average Price
£631,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,018,114

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ladywell

Average Price
£182,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,056

Other
£1,015,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LadywellStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ladywell, Dover, Kent Other, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-05-30	£1,015,913
Sir John Falstaff Ladywell, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2006-01-20	£581,985
3A Ladywell, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2004-09-29	£293,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Other	32
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,603 yd	Other independent 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 Academy Dover	Ladywell Annexe, Ladywell	43 yd
Momo Hub Ltd	22 High Street, Dover	49 yd
Calcutta Port	24 High Street, Dover	49 yd
Whitecliffs Cafe	8 Park Place, Dover	66 yd
Happy Fryer	9 Park Place, Dover	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fleurs	6 Ladywell, Dover	1 yd
The Park	1 Park Place, Dover	66 yd
Dover Bowling Club	Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover	148 yd
Prince Albert Public House	83 Biggin Street, Dover	163 yd
Dover Sea Angling Club	14 Priory Road, Dover	183 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pronto	7 Ladywell, Dover	2 yd
Turkish Delight	26 High Street, Dover	49 yd
Kebabish	12 High Street, Dover	49 yd
12 High Street	Dover, Kent	49 yd
Red House	3 Park Place, Dover	66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	308 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	308 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	446 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	154 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	280 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	712 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	831 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		845 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	856 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	888 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 1DQ