CT16 1EQ is an up-and-coming urban area on High Street, 0.5km from Tower Hamlets in Dover. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Tower Hamlets ward and the Dover constituency.
Day-to-day life in CT16 1EQ has the character of 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. The daytime character shifts — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 122 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 1EQ are sourced from Output Area E00123106 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HIGH STREET, CT16 1EQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HIGH STREET, CT16 1EQ.
438
30
£ 39,100 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CT16 1EQ 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 1EQ — age 30, 31% ownership, 63% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CT16 1EQ. The average age is 30.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CT16 1EQ is above average at 122 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 Grammar School for Girls
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Charlton Church of England Primary School
Barton Junior School
Priory Fields School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Vale View Community School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
53 nearby- Dover Roasting Board0.4 km
- The Academy Dover0.3 km
- Brunch Cafe0.5 km
- Calcutta Port0.2 km
- Costa Coffee0.5 km
- + 48 more
Takeaway Shop
41 nearby- Peckish Rotisserie Chicken0.4 km
- Amarillo's0.5 km
- Domino's Pizza0.5 km
- Favorite Chicken & Ribs0.5 km
- Greggs Bakers0.4 km
- + 36 more
Retailers - Other
58 nearby- B&M Store0.6 km
- Biggin Off Licence0.6 km
- Rotherwood Butchers0.4 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.5 km
- Dover Food & Wine0.2 km
- + 53 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
14 nearby- Castle House Guest House0.9 km
- Cleveland Guest House0.9 km
- Hubert House0.9 km
- Number One Guest House0.8 km
- Dover's Restover Guest House0.5 km
- + 9 more
Pub, NightClub
27 nearby- Dewdrop Inn0.4 km
- Dover Bowling Club0.4 km
- Dover Sea Angling Club0.4 km
- Golden Lion0.5 km
- Lava Lounge Bar0.6 km
- + 22 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Iceland0.1 km
- Asda0.1 km
- Aldi0.7 km
- Farmfoods0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Dover Priory0.5 km
- Dover0.7 km
- Kearsney3.2 km
Bus Stops
- Charlton Centre0.1 km
- Templar Street0.1 km
- Dofras Place0.2 km
- West Street0.3 km
- Ladywell0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CT161EQ · Data under Open Government Licence