CT16 1BY is an up-and-coming urban area on Cannon Street, 0.9km from Clarendon in Dover. Administratively it sits within Town & Castle ward and the Dover constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CT16 1BY offers residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. An average age of 36 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 69% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (264 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £77k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CT16 1BY are sourced from Output Area E00190173 (shared with 37 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CANNON STREET, CT16 1BY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CANNON STREET, CT16 1BY.
268
36
£ 39,000 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CT16 1BY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CT16 1BY — age 36, 20% ownership, 69% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £77k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CT16 1BY. The average age is 35.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 95,000
5 sales · Mean £ 87,800
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CT16 1BY are high at 264 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Priory Fields School
Charlton Church of England Primary School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Barton Junior School
Vale View Community School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
58 nearby- Dover Roasting Board0.3 km
- The Academy Dover0.4 km
- Brunch Cafe0.2 km
- Calcutta Port0.5 km
- Costa Coffee0.2 km
- + 53 more
Takeaway Shop
31 nearby- Peckish Rotisserie Chicken0.3 km
- Amarillo's0.2 km
- Domino's Pizza0.2 km
- Favorite Chicken & Ribs0.2 km
- Greggs Bakers0.3 km
- + 26 more
Retailers - Other
52 nearby- B&M Store0.1 km
- Biggin Off Licence0.1 km
- Rotherwood Butchers0.3 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.2 km
- Dover Food & Wine0.5 km
- + 47 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
12 nearby- Adventure Backpackers Hostel0.9 km
- Castle House Guest House0.4 km
- Cleveland Guest House0.4 km
- Hubert House0.4 km
- Number One Guest House0.3 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
24 nearby- Dewdrop Inn1.0 km
- Dover Bowling Club0.3 km
- Dover Sea Angling Club0.3 km
- Golden Lion0.2 km
- Lava Lounge Bar0.1 km
- + 19 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Iceland0.6 km
- Asda0.7 km
- Farmfoods0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Dover0.3 km
- Dover Priory0.6 km
- Kearsney3.9 km
Bus Stops
- Market Square0.1 km
- Market Square0.1 km
- York Street0.2 km
- Pencester Road0.2 km
- Pencester Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CT161BY · Data under Open Government Licence