The Paddock, Dover, CT16 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT16 1RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.9%	48.3%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	37.4%	42%	4.6%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	32.1%	8.3%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	18.2%	15.2%	-3.0%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	13.6%	4.9%	-8.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	37.8%	40.7%	2.9%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	37.8%	32.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.3%	17.9%	3.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.4%	20.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.1%	8.4%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	27.1%	0.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	87.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	86.6%	81.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	81.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Paddock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddock was 693.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 576.6% higher than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Paddock has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 6th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 313.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.4%.

🔎 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 1RN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Paddock are based on 16 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 The Paddock, Dover, CT16 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1RN

Average Price
£207,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,983

Other
£262,601

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddock

Average Price
£208,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,062

Other
£262,034

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 1 The Paddock, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-01-14	£99,784
5 The Paddock, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-06-12	£304,037
Apartment 5 1 The Paddock, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-05-20	£117,628
Apartment 6 1 The Paddock, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-03-04	£135,050
Apartment 3 1 The Paddock, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,500	2021-11-11	£98,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 1RN

Employment

CT16 1RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	1,038 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	638 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,730 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	2,043 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	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,854 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
Macari's	16 Pencester Road, Dover	149 yd
Brunch Cafe	22 Biggin Street, Dover	216 yd
Costa Coffee	23-24 Biggin Street, Dover	216 yd
Laser Quest Dover	Unit 1b, 11-16 Biggin Street	251 yd
Playbase	Unit 3a, 11-16 Biggin Street	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover Bowling Club	Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover	184 yd
31 Biggin Street	Dover, Kent	239 yd
Stanley's bar & coffee lounge ltd	50 Biggin Street, Dover	264 yd
Golden Lion	11 Priory Street, Dover	277 yd
The Park	1 Park Place, Dover	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	24 Pencester Road, Dover	149 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	40 Pencester Road, Dover	149 yd
Red House	3 Park Place, Dover	278 yd
Greggs Bakers	71 Biggin Street, Dover	293 yd
Amarillo's	16-18 Worthington Street, Dover	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	565 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	565 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	417 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	556 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Connaught Park Connaught Road	tennis courts	638 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	778 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		952 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 1RN