Darnley Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA11 0SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	49.8%	52.6%	2.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50.2%	47.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	29.7%	39.4%	9.7%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	41.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	6.1%	5.0%

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	45.9%	48.3%	2.4%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.7%	35.1%	1.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.2%	21.4%	2.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	37.3%	9.3%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	12.5%	3.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	23.3%	21.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	62%	50.6%	-11.4%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.8%	11.3%	6.5%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	72.5%	71.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	11.6%	7%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	71.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	19.7%	15.6%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.7%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	30.8%	0.9%	29.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Darnley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darnley Road was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darnley Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 56th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 0SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Darnley Road are based on 294 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 Darnley Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 0SQ

Average Price
£486,972

Semi-Detached
£454,127

Terraced
£558,029

Detached
£489,133

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,688

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darnley Road

Average Price
£392,948

Semi-Detached
£602,996

Terraced
£437,625

Detached
£784,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,948

Other
£275,652

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darnley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-28	£447,688
77 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-09-16	£542,143
69 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-06-24	£555,753
75 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-30	£400,719
69 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-09-07	£420,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 0SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	94
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	24
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	29
Education	18
Transport and storage	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	1,194 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	323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road County Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	- not rated	782 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	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	349 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,564 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	5,453 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	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	5,077 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	258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	485 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	895 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	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,428 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
Chattorey Ltd	65 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	268 yd
Cafe Local	Gravesend Railway Station, Rathmore Road	370 yd
Vincents Catering @ The Masonic Hall	25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	394 yd
Spotlites Brasserie	Woodville Halls, Windmill Street	453 yd
Twin Dynasty	46 - 47 Windmill Street, Gravesend	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	47 Arthur Street, Gravesend	186 yd
Bat And Ball Public House	113 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	312 yd
The Prince Albert	26 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	349 yd
The Gravesend Masonic Hall	25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	394 yd
The Three Pillars	25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griller	51 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	299 yd
New Dragon	23 Darnley Road, Gravesend	348 yd
Rainbow Kebab	68 New Road, Gravesend	533 yd
Jacobs	4 Railway Place, Gravesend	571 yd
Panku	Asda Stores, Thames Way	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	490 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	548 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	598 yd
Aldi Food Store Ltd	100-102 London Road, Gravesend	742 yd
Lidl	Unit E1 Thames Way, Imperial Business Park	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	351 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	658 yd
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	905 yd
Iron House Gym UNIT F1 UNIT F1 WEST MILL	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 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	22.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA11 0SQ