Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA11 7LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	24.2%	33.9%	9.7%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	50.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	57.1%	4.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	25.3%	30.4%	5.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	16.7%	6.8%	-9.9%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	16.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.6%	10.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	25%	31.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	89.4%	87.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	5.7%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	90.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Wrotham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrotham Road was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Denton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrotham Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton and the 81st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

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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 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Wrotham Road are based on 798 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 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 7LJ

Average Price
£789,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£789,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrotham Road

Average Price
£588,192

Semi-Detached
£564,485

Terraced
£365,270

Detached
£825,745

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,245

Other
£1,332,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrotham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
192 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-08-02	£773,188
192 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2005-09-30	£582,653
192 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	1997-09-04	£624,110

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Employment

DA11 7LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

DA11 7LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	63
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shears Green Infant School Packham Road , Northfleet DA11 7JF	3out of 4	606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue , Northfleet DA11 7JB	3out of 4	606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	805 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	1,193 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	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	96 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	1,525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,300 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,619 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
Taste By Chianne @ Mid Kent Golf Club	Singlewell Road, Gravesend	354 yd
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	555 yd
Olive Cafe	19 Lawrance Square, Northfleet	558 yd
Rose's Cakes	1B Cross Lane East, Gravesend	573 yd
Echo Fish Bar	5 Echo Square, Gravesend	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Prince Of Orange	1 Old Road East, Gravesend		833 yd
Pelham Arms	189 Old Road West, Gravesend		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yaqub Indian Takeaway	20 Lawrance Square, Northfleet		506 yd
Kings Farm Grill	22 Kitchener Avenue, Gravesend		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Mid Kent Golf Club SINGLEWELL ROAD	golf	274 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	443 yd
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue	grass pitches	711 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	919 yd
Kings Farm Playing Fields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	1,070 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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%

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

Overview of DA11 7LJ