Castle Hill Road, Dover, CT16 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT16 1QW is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	41%	41.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	59%	58.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	9.6%

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 1QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	41.2%	54.7%	13.5%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	19.5%	-13.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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%	41.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	35.8%	40%	4.2%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	16.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	24%	31.7%	7.7%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.1%	86.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	73.7%	71.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	13.9%	20.9%	7.0%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	2%	-6.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	71.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	15.7%	11.6%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	12.1%	1.5%	10.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Castle Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Hill Road was 512.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 400.0% higher than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Hill Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 10th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

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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 1QW, 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 Hill Road are based on 34 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 Hill Road, Dover, CT16 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1QW

Average Price
£400,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,954

Detached
£467,264

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Hill Road

Average Price
£217,939

Semi-Detached
£317,290

Terraced
£371,118

Detached
£426,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,719

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Castle Hill Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£219,999	2024-10-31	£221,861
10 Castle Hill Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£293,154	2011-01-14	£502,474
13 Castle Hill Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2006-01-27	£447,401
12 Castle Hill Road, Dover, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-10-04	£188,690
11 Castle Hill Road, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2005-05-04	£341,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Education	20
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	3out of 4	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	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	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	2,002 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	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	2,097 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	661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	4,314 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	5,402 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
Kaspa's	Unit 3, St James	95 yd
Marks and Spencer Dover Simply Food	Unit 17, St James	95 yd
Nandos	Unit 4, St James	95 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 2, St James	95 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 20, St James	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse	St James Street, Dover	28 yd
The Lord Nelson	5 Flying Horse Lane, Dover	341 yd
The Elephant & Hind	18-19 Market Square, Dover	359 yd
Rhino & Bull's	10 King Street, Dover	389 yd
Eight Bells PH	19-20 Cannon Street, Dover	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Unit 5, St James	84 yd
Castle Take Away Foods	48 Castle Street, Dover	240 yd
Hello Dim Sum	8 Church Street, Dover	357 yd
The Attic Bar	First Floor And Second Floor, 8-9 Church Street	363 yd
Super Pizza	2 Cannon Street, Dover	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park		1,026 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	102 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	806 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	951 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 1QW