Old Road West, Gravesend, DA11 0LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 0LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of DA11 0LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	30.9%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	54.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.1%	31.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.5%	16.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	18.5%	10.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	37.8%	6.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	32.9%	30.5%	-2.4%	3.1%	27.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	50.2%	54.4%	4.2%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	72.7%	70.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	16.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	70.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	22.2%	18.3%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	19%	0.6%	-18.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	33.8%	0.9%	32.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Old Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road West was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Denton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road West has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton and the 138th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA11 0LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Old Road West are based on 415 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 Old Road West, Gravesend, DA11 0LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 0LR

Average Price
£374,675

Semi-Detached
£368,589

Terraced
£341,551

Detached
£397,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,452

Other
£1,038,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road West

Average Price
£360,946

Semi-Detached
£462,212

Terraced
£334,780

Detached
£463,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,399

Other
£1,114,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-05	£386,170
Flat 4 98 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2024-05-24	£241,453
Flat 7 98 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-01-17	£246,545
114 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-23	£351,090
100 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,138,333	2023-02-15	£1,931,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 0LR

Employment

DA11 0LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	157
Retired	67
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	- not rated	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road County Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dover Road Community Primary School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	848 yd	Community 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	317 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	3,204 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	705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,957 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	992 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Foundation special school	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
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	362 yd
Perry Cafe	71 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	543 yd
Chattorey Ltd	65 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	591 yd
Ginger's	3-5 Perry Street, Northfleet	613 yd
Rose's Cakes	1B Cross Lane East, Gravesend	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pelham Arms	189 Old Road West, Gravesend	300 yd
Bat And Ball Public House	113 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	487 yd
Campbell Arms	1 Campbell Road, Gravesend	580 yd
The Crown	29 Perry Street, Northfleet	613 yd
The Rose	1 Perry Street, Northfleet	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Portion	69 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	543 yd
John's Traditional Fish & Chips	74 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	568 yd
New Tasty Cuisine	68 Granville Road, Gravesend	608 yd
Northfleet Fish Bar	13 Perry Street, Northfleet	613 yd
Perry Grill	11 Perry Street, Northfleet	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	675 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet	675 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	969 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	1,038 yd
Aldi Food Store Ltd	100-102 London Road, Gravesend	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	314 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	426 yd
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	732 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	815 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Mid Kent Golf Club SINGLEWELL ROAD	golf	1,062 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	56.5%

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	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA11 0LR