Preston Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA11 8DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	40.2%	41.9%	1.7%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	44.9%	3.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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%) 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	50.5%	53%	2.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.8%	34%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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	21.1%	23%	1.9%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	11.9%	-8.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	16.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	25.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	75.9%	72.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	86.6%	78.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	77.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	13%	11.1%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.6%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 78th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.0%.

🔎 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 8DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Preston Road are based on 84 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 Preston Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 8DE

Average Price
£283,307

Semi-Detached
£276,160

Terraced
£289,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£300,632

Semi-Detached
£279,396

Terraced
£283,963

Detached
£346,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Preston Road, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-09-02	£301,479
52 Preston Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-05-03	£331,823
64 Preston Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-05-06	£323,309
18 Preston Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-05-06	£302,450
38 Preston Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-27	£335,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 8DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	26
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Dover Road , Northfleet DA11 9PL	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Springhead Road , Northfleet DA11 9QZ	4out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosherville Church of England Academy London Road , DA11 9JQ	2out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhead Park Primary School Springhead Parkway , Springhead Park DA11 8BY	- not rated	1,091 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	447 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	945 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	3,121 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	1,732 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	1,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	2,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	3,893 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	50 Perry Street, Northfleet	592 yd
Ginger's	3-5 Perry Street, Northfleet	714 yd
Perry Cafe	71 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	771 yd
Stacey's Kitchen	Northfleet Garage, London Road	810 yd
Aurora's Cafe	Unit J1E, Springhead Enterprise Park	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Six Bells	Old Perry Street, Northfleet	477 yd
Earl Grey	177 Vale Road, Northfleet	513 yd
Iron Pier Brewery & Tap Room	Unit 6-7, May Avenue	624 yd
Perry Street Conservative Club	2 Perry Street, Northfleet	651 yd
The Crown	29 Perry Street, Northfleet	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	36 Perry Street, Northfleet	592 yd
Wicked Wings	24 Perry Street, Northfleet	592 yd
Pizza Hut	12A Perry Street, Northfleet	651 yd
Happy Dragon	20 Perry Street, Northfleet	651 yd
KFC	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet		651 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfleet Technology College COLYER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	359 yd
Northfleet Technology College (Closed) Colyer Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	382 yd
Cygnet Leisure Centre OLD PERRY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	498 yd
Northfleet Sports & Youth Centre HALL ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School SPRINGHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Springhead Recreation Ground 6 SPRINGVALE 6 SPRINGVALE SPRINGHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Wombwell Park WOMBWELL PARK WOMBWELL PARK MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
Northfleet School For Girls HALL ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	920 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	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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