Blenheim Drive, Dover, CT16 2JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT16 2JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.8%	49.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.2%	50.9%	2.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	32%	5.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.1%	1.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	48.2%	51.4%	3.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.5%	32.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.8%	12.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	18.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	16.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	20.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.4%	4.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	18.4%	11.0%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.7%	87.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	93.4%	90.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2%	3.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Blenheim Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Drive was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 101st lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2JT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Blenheim Drive are based on 69 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 Blenheim Drive, Dover, CT16 2JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 2JT

Average Price
£165,564

Semi-Detached
£199,398

Terraced
£205,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,128

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Drive

Average Price
£162,013

Semi-Detached
£203,467

Terraced
£208,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Blenheim Drive, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2025-01-08	£92,799
12 Blenheim Drive, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-10-08	£167,405
9 Blenheim Drive, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-03	£79,913
15 Blenheim Drive, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-04-18	£157,021
35 Blenheim Drive, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2021-11-26	£217,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 2JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Heathfield Avenue , CT16 2PB	4out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park Community Primary School The Linces , Buckland CT16 2BN	4out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	915 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,789 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	1,973 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	1,806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	2,346 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Foundation 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
Breakwater Tap House and Pizzeria	St Martins Yard, Lorne Road	665 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	43-45 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover	704 yd
Dover Transport Museum	Willingdon Road, White Cliffs Business Park	946 yd
White Cliffs Tandoori	68 London Road, Dover	989 yd
Kelly's Snacks	Unit 5, Primrose Industrial Estate	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Diamond	Heathfield Avenue, Dover	476 yd
The Old Endeavour	124 London Road, Dover	689 yd
Bull Inn	168 London Road, Dover	689 yd
The Three Cups	Three Cups, 59 Crabble Hill	735 yd
The Sportsman	238 London Road, Dover	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Cliffs Fish Bar & Kebab Pizza	21 Sheridan Road, Dover	445 yd
Divitos Fish Bar	159 London Road, Dover	689 yd
The Spice	123 London Road, Dover	689 yd
Gurkha Delight Takeaway	155 London Road, Dover	689 yd
The Codfather	35 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue		704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melbourne Community Primary School (Closed) Melbourne Avenue	grass pitches	680 yd
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Green Park Community Primary School THE LINCES	grass pitches	726 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		806 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Danes Recreation Ground Old Charlton Road	grass pitches	989 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 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	62.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.9%

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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 2JT