Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, DA11 7RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 7RQ 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	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	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 7RQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	31%	31.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	55%	1.7%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.6%	34%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.7%	7.7%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	31.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.9%	21.9%	11.0%	3.1%	18.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.1%	61.8%	-19.3%	81.4%	-19.6%
Other	0.2%	5.1%	4.9%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	89.6%	83.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8%	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	83.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	14.8%	14.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	22.1%	0.9%	21.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Brenchley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brenchley Avenue was 82.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brenchley Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 139th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.5%.

🔎 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 7RQ, 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 Brenchley Avenue 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 Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, DA11 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 7RQ

Average Price
£635,033

Semi-Detached
£669,794

Terraced
£571,184

Detached
£634,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brenchley Avenue

Average Price
£679,373

Semi-Detached
£683,593

Terraced
£568,331

Detached
£682,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brenchley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£684,000	2025-02-21	£685,373
36 Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-10-30	£665,506
30 Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£487,500	2023-06-05	£492,080
12 Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-12-19	£661,322
6 Brenchley Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-03-30	£657,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 7RQ

Employment

DA11 7RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 7RQ 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	156
Retired	85
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	3,372 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 Primary School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shears Green Infant School Packham Road , Northfleet DA11 7JF	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue , Northfleet DA11 7JB	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Singlewell Primary School Mackenzie Way , DA12 5TY	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,434 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	739 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,469 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	2,847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	3,002 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	3,090 yd	Other independent special school	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
Spar Shop @ Tollgate Service Station	Watling Street, Gravesend	486 yd
Kings Farm Cafe	Cedar Avenue, Gravesend	779 yd
Park Eat	Cyclopark, The Tollgate	1,073 yd
Toby Carvery Gravesend	Coldharbour Road, Northfleet	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George	Hever Court Road, Gravesend		936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favorite Chicken @ Tollgate Service Station	Watling Street, Gravesend		486 yd
Subway @ Tollgate Service Station	Watling Street, Gravesend		486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Coldharbour Road, Northfleet		1,091 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Coldharbour Road, Northfleet		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Southfields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	474 yd
The Ifield School CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	621 yd
Kings Farm Playing Fields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	653 yd
Elite Venue Sports Ground THE SPORTS GROUND THE SPORTS GROUND DUNKIRK CLOSE	grass pitches, squash courts	722 yd
Manor Hotel Health Club (Closed) Hever Court Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Cyclopark THE TOLLGATE THE TOLLGATE WATLING STREET	cycling, health and fitness suite	1,073 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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