Local servicesHospitalBuckland Community Hospital Cdc3.4 miGP surgeryChauduri1.8 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Department3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLangdon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.1 miPrimaryWhitfield Aspen Schoolages 4-11, 662 pupils1.7 miSecondaryDover Christ Church Academyages 11-18, 761 pupils2.1 miCollegeEKC Group13.2 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN38 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW65 miRailway stationMartin Mill1.5 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury12 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal3.6 miSources: 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°C881 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksThe Forestforest · 2.4 miAbbey Lakelake · 3.0 miLight Hillhill · 1.5 miHollands Hillhill · 1.5 miCrabhill Woodwoodland · under a mileWalk Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGuston Greenpark · 1.7 miLangdon Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 miKearsney Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 14 haConnaught Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 9 haDover Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 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 201510 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202347 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
