Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Coordinates & Location for CT15 7DD
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT15 7DD
Coordinates
51.1374, 1.2184
Grid reference
TR252424
Easting
625,241
Northing
142,497
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3346P9+X9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Alkham
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Dover
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19228
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19228 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT15 7DD
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT15 7DD
Counts are for Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.9%
Gypsy / Trav.2.8%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian56.7%
No religion36.9%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
65–7417.1%
35–4916.2%
75–8410.9%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.4%
All members 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Any member 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.8%
+ 7 other households · 29.3%
Administrative Information
Dover
Local Authority
Council AreaDover and Deal E14001202
Constituency
E14001202Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Constituency code
E14001202
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Alkham
International Territorial Level
Dover
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dover 014D E01024234
E01024234MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dover 014 E02005054
E02005054LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dover 014D E01024234
E01024234MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dover 014 E02005054
E02005054Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT15 7DD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 19228
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024234 and MSOA E02005054 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT15 7DD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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