Park Avenue, Dover, CT16 1HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT16 1HR is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	45.5%	42.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	54.5%	57.6%	3.1%	49.0%	8.6%

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 1HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	40.6%	44.9%	4.3%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	30.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	16.1%	13.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	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	44.9%	39.1%	-5.8%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	35.7%	33.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.2%	20.2%	6.0%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.9%	17.5%	2.6%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.8%	5.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	31.2%	2.1%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96%	88.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	84.6%	78.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	10.8%	14.4%	3.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	78.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	4%	6.9%	2.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.8%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Buckland average.

Park Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Buckland and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.4%.

🔎 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 1HR, 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 Park Avenue are based on 108 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 Park Avenue, Dover, CT16 1HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1HR

Average Price
£160,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£366,124

Semi-Detached
£420,466

Terraced
£476,440

Detached
£616,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,204

Other
£283,097

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 James House Park Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-20	£170,531
Flat 1 James House Park Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-01-20	£159,873
Flat 2 James House Park Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-01-20	£149,215
Flat 3 James House Park Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-20	£170,531
Elizabeth House Park Avenue, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-11-17	£152,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	106 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,709 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	1,772 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	698 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,392 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
Radish	Elkington House, Charlton Green	268 yd
Brenda's Kitchen	18 Beaconsfield Road, Dover	444 yd
Happy Fryer	9 Park Place, Dover	458 yd
Whitecliffs Cafe	8 Park Place, Dover	458 yd
Sushma Veggie Kitchen	Unit 17, Charlton Centre	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Louis Armstrong	58 Maison Dieu Road, Dover	264 yd
Admiral Harvey	13 Bridge Street, Dover	397 yd
The Park	1 Park Place, Dover	458 yd
The Eagle	324 London Road, Dover	511 yd
The Fleurs	6 Ladywell, Dover	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Friends Pizzeria	61 Maison Dieu Road, Dover	264 yd
Red House	3 Park Place, Dover	458 yd
Euro Chicken	42 High Street, Dover	505 yd
The Flamin Chicken	50 High Street, Dover	505 yd
Pizza Pronto	7 Ladywell, Dover	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	397 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	405 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	405 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	257 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	264 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		401 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	659 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Danes Recreation Ground Old Charlton Road	grass pitches	842 yd
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,069 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 1HR