POSTCODE DISTRICT · ENGLAND

Dover CT16 postcode area

Read the preparedness conclusion for CT16 in Dover, check which council figures apply and find the official warning service for this location.

DISTRICT REPORT SCOPE

Area evidence, not a full-postcode grade

The CT16 prefix covers multiple addresses and may cross council or warning-area boundaries. The 0–6 Data & Preparedness Score below counts documented sources for this district. It is separate from the conditional A–G disruption grade on a full-postcode report.

A–G grade for CT16: not assessed at district level. A complete postcode is needed to check live utility and road incidents and listed emergency-care distance. A grade appears only when all three inputs can be scored. How the full-postcode grade works.

Population density compared with the UK

UK average: 287 residents/km². Figures below cover the named councils.

Dover384 residents/km²UK council density percentile: 38/100

ONS mid-2025 population estimates · MYE5

Preparedness conclusion for CT16

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Dover is 97 residents/km² above the UK average of 287 residents/km².

The Dover authority density applies to residents over its council area. It does not measure passenger volumes or establish whether a journey through CT16 will be affected. A transport provider may change its service independently of a warning for a nearby address.

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Local flood evidence for CT16

Recorded flooding

Dover’s strategic flood risk assessment records River Dour flooding in Dover in 2000 and 2001. It also records overtopping during the 2013 coastal event at Dover. The two entries describe different sources of flooding, so a record for the Dour should not be read as a coastal warning or applied to the whole CT16 district.

Dover District Council strategic flood risk assessment

Official warning area

The Environment Agency has a coastal warning area that names Dover along with St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Folkestone and Sandgate. Check the map against your exact address or port approach. A notice for this coast does not cover every part of Dover or establish whether a ferry, railway or road is operating.

EA coastal warning area including Dover

Data & Preparedness Score 6/6

All three evidence checks meet the highest level for this report. The score describes the evidence available in this report. It does not measure risk, safety or personal readiness.

Warning coverage 2/2: A named official warning or alert area is documented locally. Check the mapped boundary for your address.
Official guidance 2/2: Local authority or regional preparedness guidance is linked below.
Data completeness 2/2: Council density is available. A local flood record is documented.

How the district score is calculated

Warning coverage earns 2 points for a documented local warning area, 1 for an official service link and 0 when no source can be identified. Guidance earns 2 for a local authority or regional preparedness link, 1 for UK guidance and 0 when neither is available.

Data completeness earns 2 points when council density and a documented local flood record are both available, 1 for either and 0 for neither. The three scores are added. The number or severity of current warnings does not change the score.

Emergency information for CT16

If you have an onward booking, write down the operator and check-in instructions before you leave. Keep the full postcode for where you are staying so that local information is tied to the right place.

Dover District Council’s preparedness page is the local place to start for an emergency plan. If you are passing through Dover, keep your booking operator’s contact and check its service notices alongside the council and emergency services instructions for the affected location.

Check a full CT16 postcode

Enter the complete postcode, including its final three characters, to see the nine-indicator evidence breakdown, any supported provisional A–G grade, local incident results and a check against official flood-warning boundaries.

How the nine indicators apply

A district prefix covers many full postcodes. This page has no live A–G disruption grade and does not assess war or nuclear risk. Enter a complete postcode above to see the nine-indicator breakdown for its returned location.

Can contribute to a full-postcode grade: Infrastructure: matched electricity or water incidents where covered. Medical resources: straight-line distance to a listed emergency department. Road access: nearby active TfL events where covered. Missing feeds are excluded, not scored as zero.
Can be shown, without a risk score: Wind direction and speed, one-hour rainfall forecast, and elevation with sampled local relief. These do not establish exposure to a particular incident or protection at a building.
No verified postcode-level assessment: Military targeting, building structure and designated shelter availability. A postcode prefix cannot supply these details.

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