Pilgrims Way, Dover, CT16 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT16 2DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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%	49.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	32.9%	35.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	44.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.1%	47.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	39.3%	31.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.2%	14%	0.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	6%	3.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	21%	-5.7%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	15.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	22.1%	9.1%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	18.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98%	96.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	93.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	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	95.7%	94%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Pilgrims Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pilgrims Way was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pilgrims Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 158th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT16 2DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Pilgrims Way are based on 31 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 Pilgrims Way, Dover, CT16 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 2DQ

Average Price
£281,876

Semi-Detached
£267,459

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,710

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pilgrims Way

Average Price
£246,198

Semi-Detached
£239,666

Terraced
£237,773

Detached
£398,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pilgrims WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Pilgrims Way, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-26	£264,183
10 Pilgrims Way, Dover, Kent Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-06-17	£310,039
10 Pilgrims Way, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-03-06	£211,156
15 Pilgrims Way, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-06-09	£252,799
16 Pilgrims Way, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-11-12	£276,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 2DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Transport and storage	28
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park Community Primary School The Linces , Buckland CT16 2BN	4out of 4	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Primary School Lewisham Road , River CT17 0PP	4out of 4	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Cliffs Primary School St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crabble Corn Mill Restaurant	Crabble Corn Mill, Lower Road	416 yd
DAFC (Centre Spot)	Crabble Athletic Ground, Crabble Road	461 yd
The Rec	River Recreation Ground, Lower Road	526 yd
Dover Transport Museum	Willingdon Road, White Cliffs Business Park	668 yd
The Truck Park Cafe	Unit 6 To 7, Menzies Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Railway Club	Crabble Road, River	305 yd
The Cricketers	Crabble Avenue, Dover	442 yd
The Dover Rugby Club	Crabble Athletic Ground, Crabble Road	461 yd
The Three Cups	Three Cups, 59 Crabble Hill	493 yd
Royal Oak	36 Lower Road, River	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	79 Crabble Hill, Dover	436 yd
White Cliffs Fish Bar & Kebab Pizza	21 Sheridan Road, Dover	788 yd
Divitos Fish Bar	159 London Road, Dover	1,020 yd
The Spice	123 London Road, Dover	1,020 yd
Gurkha Delight Takeaway	155 London Road, Dover	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	72 Lower Road, River		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
River Recreation Ground RIVER MEADOW	grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
Dover Athletic Fc (Crabble Athletic Ground) CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Green Park Community Primary School THE LINCES	grass pitches	694 yd
Dover Rugby Football Club CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
River Primary School LEWISHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 2DQ