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Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe neighbourhood of Dover, England (ONS area Dover 009). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes CT14, CT15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT14 8DN.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing strong signs of gentrification
Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Dover (6 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £463,775 and flats for £256,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dover (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Martin Mill, is 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£463,775
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£256,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Strong signs
Weighted balance +0.39; 6 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£59,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe sits in Dover
- Typical house price: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Dover with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
6 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dover, 1 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Martin Mill Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 31 min) and Ashford International (about 39 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Goodwin Academy 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Nearest A&E
- Nearest major A&E Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital 22.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.
Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.
Questions about Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
What is the typical house price in Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?
£463,775. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe compare with the rest of Dover?
Typical house price: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover. Typical flat price: the highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Dover with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover.
Is Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe gentrifying?
Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.39; 6 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?
Martin Mill. Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 31 min) and Ashford International (about 39 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe?
Nearest state primary school. Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Goodwin Academy. 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.