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CT16 2NX area guide

Who lives in CT16 2NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Buckland & St Radigunds
Council
Dover
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,504 (2024)
At a glance

What CT16 2NX is like

CT16 2NX is a postcode in the Buckland & St Radigunds area of Dover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,504 people. 62% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CT16 2 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT16 2NX compares

Headline figures for CT16 2NX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 112 sales in CT16 2, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£46,452

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT16 2NX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    29.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CT16 2NX FAQs

01
Is CT16 2NX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CT16 2NX?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in CT16 2 sold for a median of £220,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT16 2NX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT16 2NX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT16 2NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.1%).
05
Which council covers CT16 2NX?

The local authority for CT16 2NX is Dover.

CT16 2NX comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT16 2NX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dover Priory Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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