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CT16 2

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9,679 people · median £215,000 · Dover

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More affordable than most

Dover Council · Labour minority — no overall control 12/32 seats · 38% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population9,679

0–14

20%

15–24

12%

25–44

27%

45–64

26%

65+

15%

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Median age38.1

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate53%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.7%

Self-employed · of people in work18.4%

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Retired28%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified19%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications22.9%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health79%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.18/10

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Happiness7.34/10

Feels worthwhile7.58/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.66/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 2/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 15% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 2/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 2/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 15% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

2.6/10

Employment

2.3/10

Education & skills

2.2/10

Health & disability

3.0/10

Crime

2.0/10

Housing & services

3.6/10

Living environment

5.2/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

52%

own their home

94%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%

ONS Census 2021

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