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CT16 9SP area guide

Who lives in CT16 9SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kearsney, River & Whitfield
Council: Dover
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT16 9SP is like

CT16 9SP is a postcode in the Kearsney, River & Whitfield area of Dover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,517 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CT16 9SP compares

Headline figures for CT16 9SP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT16 9SP differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CT16 9SP FAQs

Is CT16 9SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CT16 9SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT16 9SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CT16 9SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).

Which council covers CT16 9SP?

The local authority for CT16 9SP is Dover.

CT16 9SP comes under Dover in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT16 9SP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kearsney Rail Station, 1 mile 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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