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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT16
Telephone code01304
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:39 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:55 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,352 residentsin the Dover East census areaMedian age 39.53,725 households43% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright17% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,479 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 52% go by car, 7% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C813 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLangdon Cliffscliffs · under a mileLangdon Baybay · 1.4 miMill Streamriver · 1.0 miEdinburgh Hillhill · under a mileCrab Baybay · 1.8 miThe Cobblercliffs · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPencester Gardenspark · under a mileMarine Parade Gardenspark · under a mileGranville Gardenspark · under a milePilots Meadow Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileDanes Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haElms Vale Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201513 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202349 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.7 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,032 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuckland Community Hospital Cdc1.1 miGP surgerySt James' Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAa Beggs6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastle Street (Dental Practice)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryDover, St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsright hereIndependentDover Collegeages 2-18, 242 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDover Grammar School for Girlsages 11-18, 847 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN41 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW65 miRailway stationDover Prioryunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury15 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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