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CT16 3 area guide

Who lives in CT16 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
14,474 (2024)
At a glance

What CT16 3 is like

The CT16 3 postcode sector in Dover covers 213 live postcodes and is home to about 14,474 people in 5,668 households. 75.7% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT16 3 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT16 3 compares

Headline figures for CT16 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£320,000

Median over 102 sales in CT16 3, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in CT16 3.

Household incomeMore
£56,442

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT16 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT16 3 FAQs

01
Is CT16 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in CT16 3 sold for a median of £320,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT16 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT16 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT16 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.3% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).
05
Which council covers CT16 3?

The local authority for CT16 3 is Dover.

CT16 3 comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT16 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kearsney Rail Station, 0.8 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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