The Downage, Gravesend, DA11 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA11 7NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	50.7%	53.9%	3.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	49.3%	46.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	35.9%	35.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	44.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	6.1%	6.6%

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	48.4%	38.9%	-9.5%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	34.9%	34.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.4%	17.6%	7.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.7%	24.6%	4.9%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	10.7%	-10.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	28.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	18.7%	17.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	68%	66.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	-14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	84.7%	84.7%	0.0%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	84.5%	0.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.6%	11.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	16.1%	0.9%	15.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Downage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downage was 153.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% higher than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Downage has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 66th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 7NB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 The Downage are based on 22 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 The Downage, Gravesend, DA11 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 7NB

Average Price
£507,312

Semi-Detached
£534,520

Terraced
£405,236

Detached
£560,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downage

Average Price
£496,684

Semi-Detached
£533,985

Terraced
£409,398

Detached
£547,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Downage, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-03	£584,206
22 The Downage, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-06-14	£452,151
9 The Downage, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-12-04	£476,442
1 The Downage, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-09-08	£507,377
14 The Downage, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-02-29	£372,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 7NB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DA11 7NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,540 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	3out of 4	285 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shears Green Infant School Packham Road , Northfleet DA11 7JF	3out of 4	725 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue , Northfleet DA11 7JB	3out of 4	725 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	984 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	655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	2,073 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	427 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	1,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,147 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,621 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	2,848 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
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	347 yd
Olive Cafe	19 Lawrance Square, Northfleet	501 yd
Perry Cafe	71 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	600 yd
Ginger's	3-5 Perry Street, Northfleet	635 yd
Rose's Cakes	1B Cross Lane East, Gravesend	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pelham Arms	189 Old Road West, Gravesend	567 yd
The Crown	29 Perry Street, Northfleet	635 yd
The Rose	1 Perry Street, Northfleet	635 yd
Perry Street Conservative Club	2 Perry Street, Northfleet	694 yd
Iron Pier Brewery & Tap Room	Unit 6-7, May Avenue	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yaqub Indian Takeaway	20 Lawrance Square, Northfleet	432 yd
Big Portion	69 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	600 yd
John's Traditional Fish & Chips	74 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	634 yd
Northfleet Fish Bar	13 Perry Street, Northfleet	635 yd
Perry Grill	11 Perry Street, Northfleet	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet		694 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	185 yd
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	502 yd
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	707 yd
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue	grass pitches	716 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Mid Kent Golf Club SINGLEWELL ROAD	golf	775 yd
Cygnet Leisure Centre OLD PERRY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,080 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA11 7NB