Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA10 0LF is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	46.5%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.4%	53.5%	3.1%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DA10 0LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	42.6%	6.5%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	44%	-5.3%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	55.5%	1.0%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	36.5%	32.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	17%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	14.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	27%	6.5%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.6%	82.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	84.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Galley Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galley Hill Road was 309.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 232.5% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Galley Hill Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall and the 19th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA10 0LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Galley Hill Road are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA10 0LF

Average Price
£198,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galley Hill Road

Average Price
£209,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,395

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galley Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 All Saints Church Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-30	£224,110
Flat 3 All Saints Church Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-03-10	£139,327
Flat 1 All Saints Church Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-11-01	£176,863
Flat 14 All Saints Church Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-03-18	£185,006
Flat 5 All Saints Church Galley Hill Road, Swanscombe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-10-04	£191,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA10 0LF

Employment

DA10 0LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	41
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfleet Nursery School 140 London Road , Northfleet DA11 9JS	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Craylands School Craylands Lane , DA10 0LP	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	1out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Cherry Orchard , Cherry Orchard Road DA10 1AD	- not rated	1,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Primary School High Street , Northfleet DA11 9HB	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	3,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	3,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	3,611 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	4,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	4,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	4,400 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	5,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lola's Cafe	6 The Parade, High Street	344 yd
Old Fire Station Cafe	The Old Fire Station, Church Road	527 yd
Golden Grill	69 Stonebridge Road, Northfleet	855 yd
Costa Coffee	Eagle Way, Northfleet	868 yd
Grounded (Health Bar)	Snap Fitness Ltd, Unit 1	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swanscombe Leisure Centre	Craylands Lane, Swanscombe	696 yd
Rising Sun	16 Craylands Lane, Swanscombe	696 yd
The Sun	16 Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe	899 yd
Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club	110 Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swanscombe Fish Bar	27 High Street, Swanscombe	189 yd
Best Kebab	55 High Street, Swanscombe	313 yd
Peking Palace	2 Stanhope Road, Swanscombe	390 yd
Akash Tandoori	54 Milton Road, Swanscombe	436 yd
Aroma Fried Chicken	4A Stanley Road, Swanscombe	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	29 - 31 High Street, Swanscombe		189 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broomfield Park THE GROVE	grass pitches	269 yd
Swanscombe Park Park Road	tennis courts	709 yd
Swanscombe Leisure Centre CRAYLANDS LANE	health and fitness suite	750 yd
The Craylands School CRAYLANDS LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
Snap Fitness (Ebbsfleet) EAGLE HOUSE EAGLE HOUSE EAGLE WAY	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Ebbsfleet United Fc (Stonebridge Road) STONEBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
The Ebbsfleet Academy SOUTHFLEET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Manor Community Primary School KEARY ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.