Dover Road East, Gravesend, DA11 0RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA11 0RD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	41%	1.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	41%	-6.0%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	49.9%	3.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36.8%	34.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.3%	20.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	14.2%	-9.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	28.1%	12.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Indian	11%	11.8%	0.8%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79%	70.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-10.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	77.6%	76.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	76.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	4%	11.3%	7.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Dover Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Road East was 93.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Road East has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 112th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA11 0RD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Dover Road East are based on 159 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 Dover Road East, Gravesend, DA11 0RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 0RD

Average Price
£194,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,012

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Road East

Average Price
£255,801

Semi-Detached
£253,254

Terraced
£266,211

Detached
£388,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,317

Other
£330,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Bridge House, 90 Dover Road East, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-26	£225,530
Flat 11 Bridge House, 90 Dover Road East, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2024-08-07	£73,815
Flat 11 Bridge House, 90 Dover Road East, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2021-06-30	£75,171
68 Dover Road East, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2020-07-24	£308,246
Flat 12 Bridge House, 90 Dover Road East, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-12-22	£118,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 0RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	31
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Road Community Primary School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	58 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	3out of 4	58 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dover Road County Junior School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover Road County Infant School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Dover Road , Northfleet DA11 9PL	- not rated	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	650 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	756 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	3,895 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	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,148 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	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	1,191 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,802 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	2,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	3,046 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
Pizza 2 Night	50 Perry Street, Northfleet	415 yd
Ginger's	3-5 Perry Street, Northfleet	428 yd
Perry Cafe	71 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	436 yd
Stacey's Kitchen	Northfleet Garage, London Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iron Pier Brewery & Tap Room	Unit 6-7, May Avenue	299 yd
Perry Street Conservative Club	2 Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd
Campbell Arms	1 Campbell Road, Gravesend	401 yd
The Crown	29 Perry Street, Northfleet	428 yd
The Rose	1 Perry Street, Northfleet	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Tasty Cuisine	68 Granville Road, Gravesend	263 yd
Pizza Hut	12A Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd
Happy Dragon	20 Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd
KFC	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd
Bombay Tiffin	22 Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet	394 yd
Aldi Food Store Ltd	100-102 London Road, Gravesend	704 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	650 yd
Cygnet Leisure Centre OLD PERRY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	738 yd
Northfleet Technology College (Closed) Colyer Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	756 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	784 yd
Northfleet Sports & Youth Centre HALL ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Northfleet Technology College COLYER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School SPRINGHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Iron House Gym UNIT F1 UNIT F1 WEST MILL	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.5%

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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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