Heathfield Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT16 2PD is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	45.2%	46.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	54.8%	53.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 2PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	46.8%	46.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	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	40.4%	43.4%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	46%	36.5%	-9.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around CT16 2PD this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	9.9%	-8.6%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	16.8%	1.2%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27.8%	21.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	21.5%	6.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	20.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	97.6%	2.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	91.9%	91.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	92%	0.5%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	4%	2.5%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.9%	37.2%	30.7%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Heathfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Avenue was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Buckland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathfield Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Buckland and the 58th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

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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. 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 2PD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Heathfield Avenue are based on 326 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 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, CT16 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 2PD

Average Price
£200,369

Semi-Detached
£256,013

Terraced
£193,582

Detached
£295,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,281

Other
£297,574

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Avenue

Average Price
£207,438

Semi-Detached
£227,146

Terraced
£209,096

Detached
£287,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,771

Other
£221,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-11	£211,778
97 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-09-06	£162,488
89 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-01	£149,843
163 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-19	£187,681
97 Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-26	£188,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT16 2PD

Employment

CT16 2PD 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	82
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	76 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton Junior School Barton Road , CT16 2ND	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Park Community Primary School The Linces , Buckland CT16 2BN	4out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White Cliffs Primary School St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB	3out of 4	934 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	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	904 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG	2out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,531 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	1,478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	2,384 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
Breakwater Tap House and Pizzeria	St Martins Yard, Lorne Road	223 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	43-45 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover	280 yd
Kelly's Snacks	Unit 5, Primrose Industrial Estate	519 yd
White Cliffs Tandoori	68 London Road, Dover	590 yd
Brenda's Kitchen	18 Beaconsfield Road, Dover	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Diamond	Heathfield Avenue, Dover	4 yd
The Old Endeavour	124 London Road, Dover	247 yd
Bull Inn	168 London Road, Dover	247 yd
The Sportsman	238 London Road, Dover	403 yd
Dover Working Man's Club & Institute	Jasper House, London Road	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Divitos Fish Bar	159 London Road, Dover	247 yd
The Spice	123 London Road, Dover	247 yd
Gurkha Delight Takeaway	155 London Road, Dover	247 yd
The Codfather	35 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover	280 yd
Li-Hao	89 London Road, Dover	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Cherry Tree Avenue	282 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	849 yd
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	988 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Weights Room (Closed) Lorne Road	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Genesis Gym 79a 79a London Road	health and fitness suite	450 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School Old Charlton Road		654 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Shapeshifters Gym (Closed) 36a 36a Coombe Valley Road	health and fitness suite	763 yd
White Cliffs Primary College For The Arts ST. RADIGUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Green Park Community Primary School THE LINCES	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Dover Athletic Fc (Crabble Athletic Ground) CRABBLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.4%

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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT16 2PD