West Street, Gravesend, DA11 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA11 0BG is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	42.1%	42.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	57.9%	57.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	8.7%

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 DA11 0BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	25.8%	0.2%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.5%	16.1%	3.6%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	42.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	32.9%	38.4%	5.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around DA11 0BG this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	43.3%	9.1%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	11.8%	3.7%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.2%	7.1%	5.9%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	87.5%	73.6%	-13.9%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	66%	-11.7%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	66.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	9.5%	17%	7.5%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA11 0BG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 West Street are based on 683 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gravesham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Gravesend, DA11 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 0BG

Average Price
£231,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£479,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,850

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£227,651

Semi-Detached
£292,638

Terraced
£373,935

Detached
£242,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,314

Other
£738,655

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Marriotts Wharf West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-01-31	£151,280
Flat 29 Marriotts Wharf West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-20	£214,720
Flat 26 Marriotts Wharf West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-06-09	£226,392
Flat 10 Marriotts Wharf West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,250	2022-02-14	£160,708
Flat 27 Marriotts Wharf West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-01-07	£215,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 0BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Other	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	18
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	1,149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,142 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	696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,729 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,909 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gandhi	66 West Street, Gravesend	45 yd
Flea Market Cafe	St George's Church Hall, Church Street	170 yd
Vegan Antics Ltd	70 High Street, Gravesend	188 yd
Julius Caesar Restaurant	12-14 High Street, Gravesend	213 yd
Shake N Grill	Mivan, 68 - 69 High Street	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rum Puncheon	87 West Street, Gravesend	100 yd
The Three Daws	7 Town Pier, Gravesend	163 yd
Mivan	68 - 69 High Street, Gravesend	242 yd
The Mole Hole Micropub	17 High Street, Gravesend	248 yd
Kent Cocktail Bar	20 High Street, Gravesend	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	43 High Street, Gravesend	302 yd
Ms Earlyn's	Borough Market, High Street	322 yd
Pad Thai Live	Borough Market, High Street	322 yd
E's Pizza Revolution	Borough Market, High Street	322 yd
Kathmandu	Borough Market, High Street	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	375 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit E2, Imperial Retail Park	444 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	449 yd
Lidl	Unit E1 Thames Way, Imperial Business Park	541 yd
Asda	Thames Way, Gravesend	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Iron House Gym UNIT F1 UNIT F1 WEST MILL	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA11 0BG