Pelham Road South, Gravesend, DA11 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 8QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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 area around DA11 8QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	43.9%	7.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	37.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	49.5%	45.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33%	36.3%	3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.3%	14.6%	1.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	19.5%	19.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.8%	1.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	24.5%	3.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.6%	70.5%	-11.1%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	7.6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	69.7%	-17.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	4.1%	14.3%	10.2%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	70.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	13.9%	11.0%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Pelham Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pelham Road South was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pelham Road South has the 30th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 141st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 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 8QR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Pelham Road South are based on 77 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 Pelham Road South, Gravesend, DA11 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 8QR

Average Price
£392,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,712

Detached
£233,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,373,872

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pelham Road South

Average Price
£310,607

Semi-Detached
£382,161

Terraced
£291,980

Detached
£160,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,703

Other
£866,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pelham Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Pelham Road South, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-26	£364,263
54 Pelham Road South, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-17	£228,582
46 Pelham Road South, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-06	£368,889
26 Pelham Road South, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-11-14	£376,898
68 Pelham Road South, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2019-09-10	£1,390,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 8QR

Employment

DA11 8QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	25
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate 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	946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	353 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Dover Road , Northfleet DA11 9PL	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosherville Church of England Academy London Road , DA11 9JQ	2out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	1,105 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	525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	756 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,051 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	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	3,103 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	3,242 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
Perry Cafe	71 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	80 yd
Ginger's	3-5 Perry Street, Northfleet	146 yd
Pizza 2 Night	50 Perry Street, Northfleet	278 yd
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	801 yd
Stacey's Kitchen	Northfleet Garage, London Road	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	29 Perry Street, Northfleet	146 yd
The Rose	1 Perry Street, Northfleet	146 yd
Iron Pier Brewery & Tap Room	Unit 6-7, May Avenue	168 yd
Perry Street Conservative Club	2 Perry Street, Northfleet	190 yd
Pelham Arms	189 Old Road West, Gravesend	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Portion	69 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	80 yd
John's Traditional Fish & Chips	74 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	80 yd
Northfleet Fish Bar	13 Perry Street, Northfleet	146 yd
Perry Grill	11 Perry Street, Northfleet	146 yd
Pizza Hut	12A Perry Street, Northfleet	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	190 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet	190 yd
Aldi Food Store Ltd	100-102 London Road, Gravesend	903 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	435 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
Cygnet Leisure Centre OLD PERRY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	745 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	754 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Northfleet Sports & Youth Centre HALL ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Northfleet Technology College (Closed) Colyer Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	856 yd
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Northfleet Technology College COLYER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
Shears Green Junior School White Avenue	grass pitches	1,088 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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