Local servicesHospitalBuckland Community Hospital Cdc3.0 miGP surgeryChauduri2.1 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Department2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLangdon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDuke of York's Royal Military Schoolages 11-18, 470 pupils1.6 miSecondaryDover Christ Church Academyages 11-18, 761 pupils1.9 miCollegeEKC Group13.7 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW66 miRailway stationMartin Millunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal2.6 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
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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°C816 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhite Hillhill · under a mileHollands Hillhill · under a mileThe Forestforest · 2.1 miCrab Baybay · 2.4 miLangdon Baybay · 2.4 miAbbey Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGuston Greenpark · under a mileLangdon Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileConnaught Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 9 haMemorial Groundpark · 2.1 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 miDover Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201511 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202348 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 12 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
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
