Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT16 1EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.8%	47.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.2%	52.2%	2.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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	28.4%	25.9%	-2.5%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	50.9%	0.2%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	43.6%	54.9%	11.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	37.5%	28.2%	-9.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around CT16 1EZ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12%	-6.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	44.7%	10.2%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	89.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	86.1%	84.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	84.9%	0.0%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.8%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Castle Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Avenue was 127.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% higher than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 73rd highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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 1EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Castle Avenue are based on 87 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 Castle Avenue, Dover, CT16 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1EZ

Average Price
£510,951

Semi-Detached
£635,379

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£531,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,269

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Avenue

Average Price
£389,506

Semi-Detached
£552,296

Terraced
£340,186

Detached
£556,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,876

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Castle Avenue, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-04-04	£726,175
Apartment 3 22 Castle Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-04	£255,254
Apartment 4 22 Castle Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-04	£255,254
10 Castle Avenue, Dover, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-12-06	£452,040
30 Castle Avenue, Dover, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£369,750	2019-02-15	£432,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1EZ

Employment

CT16 1EZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT16 1EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	67
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	50 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guston Church of England Primary School Burgoyne Heights , Guston CT15 5LR	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	272 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	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	672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,555 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portal House School Sea Street , St Margaret's-At-Cliffe CT15 6SS	3out of 4	5,411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radish	Elkington House, Charlton Green	412 yd
Happy Fryer	9 Park Place, Dover	451 yd
Whitecliffs Cafe	8 Park Place, Dover	451 yd
The Academy Dover	Ladywell Annexe, Ladywell	519 yd
Sushma Veggie Kitchen	Unit 17, Charlton Centre	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Louis Armstrong	58 Maison Dieu Road, Dover	369 yd
The Park	1 Park Place, Dover	451 yd
The Fleurs	6 Ladywell, Dover	516 yd
Dover Bowling Club	Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover	526 yd
Admiral Harvey	13 Bridge Street, Dover	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Friends Pizzeria	61 Maison Dieu Road, Dover	369 yd
Red House	3 Park Place, Dover	451 yd
Pizza Pronto	7 Ladywell, Dover	515 yd
Euro Chicken	42 High Street, Dover	555 yd
The Flamin Chicken	50 High Street, Dover	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	504 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	504 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	531 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	196 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	422 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		545 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	670 yd
Danes Recreation Ground Old Charlton Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	932 yd
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 1EZ