Essex Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 0SL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46%	47.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	54%	52.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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	40.6%	39.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	43%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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%	55.7%	7.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	35.6%	28.6%	-7.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.4%	15.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	36.7%	6.3%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.4%	69.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	79.9%	76.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	76.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.1%	14.9%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.3%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 125.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% higher than the Denton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton and the 84th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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 0SL, 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 Essex Road are based on 59 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 Essex Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 0SL

Average Price
£629,348

Semi-Detached
£629,199

Terraced
£413,906

Detached
£701,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£427,840

Semi-Detached
£643,861

Terraced
£475,433

Detached
£784,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Essex Road, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-04-23	£687,079
9 Essex Road, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£617,500	2023-02-10	£595,336
31 Essex Road, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£612,500	2022-05-31	£639,409
47 Essex Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-11-22	£411,839
15 Essex Road, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2021-08-06	£780,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 0SL

Employment

DA11 0SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	104
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	24
Education	23
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,288 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	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	600 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	964 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	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,427 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,505 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Chattorey Ltd	65 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	282 yd
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	482 yd
Age UK North West Kent	The Fleming Resource Centre, Clarence Row	491 yd
Vincents Catering @ The Masonic Hall	25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	558 yd
Twin Dynasty	46 - 47 Windmill Street, Gravesend	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bat And Ball Public House	113 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	173 yd
The Cricketers	47 Arthur Street, Gravesend	348 yd
The Prince Albert	26 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	443 yd
Pelham Arms	189 Old Road West, Gravesend	529 yd
The Gravesend Masonic Hall	25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griller	51 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	395 yd
New Dragon	23 Darnley Road, Gravesend	619 yd
Chicken Roost	145 Parrock Street, Gravesend	673 yd
The Authentic Turkish Kitchen	147 Parrock Street, Gravesend	674 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	168 Parrock Street, Gravesend	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	759 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	796 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	824 yd
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	950 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	48 yd
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	393 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	528 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	632 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 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	100.0%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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