West Street, Gravesend, DA11 0BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 0BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	42.7%	48.1%	5.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	57.3%	51.9%	-5.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 0BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	54.7%	45.7%	-9.0%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	28%	3.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12%	17.7%	5.7%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	52.3%	44.9%	-7.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38.6%	39.8%	1.2%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	7.7%	12%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-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.

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	45.4%	11.0%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	10.9%	2.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	5.5%	9.4%	3.9%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.3%	67.6%	-14.7%	81.4%	-13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	69.5%	71.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.3%	2.4%
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	69.5%	71.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	5%	15.3%	10.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.4%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 373.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% higher than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 12th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0BW, 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 697 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 0BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 0BW

Average Price
£286,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,553

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,165

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£215,570

Semi-Detached
£288,533

Terraced
£370,181

Detached
£241,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,456

Other
£703,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Flat 50 West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-01-27	£266,318
Upper Flat 50 West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2004-12-16	£270,749
Ground Floor Flat 50 West Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2004-05-11	£231,005
First Floor Flat 50 West Street, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2002-07-11	£316,902
First Floor Flat 50 West Street, Gravesend, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£77,500	2002-04-05	£213,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 0BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,216 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	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road County Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,742 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National Sea Training College Denton , DA12 2HR	- not rated	2,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	4,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,926 yd	Further education	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	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	5,237 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	368 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	1,925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pupil Referral Unit Tilbury Pss Base , Jack Lobley Centre RM18 7AX	- not rated	2,665 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Gandhi	66 West Street, Gravesend	144 yd
Flea Market Cafe	St George's Church Hall, Church Street	286 yd
Bakers + Baristas	15 Kempthorne Street, Gravesend	303 yd
Sie's Pie & Mash	1 Kempthorne Street, Gravesend	303 yd
Milaad	50 New Road, Gravesend	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rum Puncheon	87 West Street, Gravesend	278 yd
The Three Daws	7 Town Pier, Gravesend	344 yd
The Wheatsheaf	62 New Road, Gravesend	349 yd
Mivan	68 - 69 High Street, Gravesend	370 yd
The Somerset Arms	10 Darnley Road, Gravesend	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Kebab	68 New Road, Gravesend	349 yd
Panku	Asda Stores, Thames Way	366 yd
Subway	43 High Street, Gravesend	405 yd
Ms Earlyn's	Borough Market, High Street	444 yd
Pad Thai Live	Borough Market, High Street	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	Unit E2, Imperial Retail Park	257 yd
Lidl	Unit E1 Thames Way, Imperial Business Park	355 yd
Asda	Thames Way, Gravesend	355 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	413 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Iron House Gym UNIT F1 UNIT F1 WEST MILL	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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%

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

Overview of DA11 0BW