Watling Street, Gravesend, DA11 7NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 7NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.3%	50.4%	3.1%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of DA11 7NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.4%	20.4%	-5.0%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	69.9%	8.2%	44.2%	25.7%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	51.6%	56.4%	4.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	32.5%	29.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.4%	12.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	7.9%	-9.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	18.5%	10.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	35.7%	8.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	20.1%	23%	2.9%	3.1%	19.9%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.8%	60.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-21.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	88.3%	81.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	81.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	27.8%	0.9%	26.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 135th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA11 7NU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Watling Street are based on 39 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 Watling Street, Gravesend, DA11 7NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 7NU

Average Price
£692,378

Semi-Detached
£573,487

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£766,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£743,783

Semi-Detached
£492,229

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£818,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£836,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Santona Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-06-29	£761,381
The Orchards Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£696,000	2021-03-26	£790,683
Fairmead Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-11-30	£571,891
The Whitehouse Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-10-06	£800,249
35B Watling Street, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-06-16	£677,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 7NU

Employment

DA11 7NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA11 7NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Farm Junior School Singlewell Road , DA11 7RF	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Farm County Primary School (Infants' Department) Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Farm Primary School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlewell Primary School Mackenzie Way , DA12 5TY	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	- not rated	1,489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Singlewell Road , DA11 7RF	- not rated	439 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	1,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield CofE Middle School Main Road , DA3 7PW	- not rated	4,566 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,125 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	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	666 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College , LINK Centre, Block H DA12 2DP	- not rated	3,076 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Shop @ Tollgate Service Station	Watling Street, Gravesend		582 yd
Kings Farm Cafe	Cedar Avenue, Gravesend		907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George	Hever Court Road, Gravesend		800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favorite Chicken @ Tollgate Service Station	Watling Street, Gravesend		582 yd
Subway @ Tollgate Service Station	Watling Street, Gravesend		582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Southfields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	546 yd
The Ifield School CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	665 yd
Elite Venue Sports Ground THE SPORTS GROUND THE SPORTS GROUND DUNKIRK CLOSE	grass pitches, squash courts	737 yd
Manor Hotel Health Club (Closed) Hever Court Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Kings Farm Playing Fields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	803 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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