Brook Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA11 8RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	37.3%	34.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.1%

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	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.6%	35.4%	0.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	26.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	17.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	22.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	11.2%	4.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.5%

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	22.1%	17.4%	-4.7%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	66.8%	60.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-21.1%
Other	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	73.7%	64.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	9.8%	15.7%	5.9%	6.1%	9.6%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	16.3%	2.6%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	64.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	19%	15.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	4.6%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	24.5%	0.9%	23.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% higher than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street and the 58th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 8RQ, 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 Brook Road are based on 75 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 Brook Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 8RQ

Average Price
£322,252

Semi-Detached
£335,444

Terraced
£321,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£324,778

Semi-Detached
£352,015

Terraced
£321,981

Detached
£261,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Brook Road, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-12-12	£371,931
25 Brook Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-14	£322,994
19 Brook Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-15	£289,495
15 Brook Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-07-07	£333,731
67 Brook Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2018-09-19	£220,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 8RQ

Employment

DA11 8RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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	94
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	29
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Road Community Primary School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dover Road County Junior School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dover Road County Infant School Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	- not rated	491 yd	Foundation school	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	577 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	- not rated	707 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,971 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	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,142 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	1,371 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	2,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Foundation special school	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	157 yd
Ginger's	3-5 Perry Street, Northfleet	235 yd
Perry Cafe	71 Pelham Road South, Gravesend	285 yd
Stacey's Kitchen	Northfleet Garage, London Road	767 yd
Olive Cafe	19 Lawrance Square, Northfleet	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iron Pier Brewery & Tap Room	Unit 6-7, May Avenue	140 yd
Perry Street Conservative Club	2 Perry Street, Northfleet	176 yd
The Crown	29 Perry Street, Northfleet	235 yd
The Rose	1 Perry Street, Northfleet	235 yd
Earl Grey	177 Vale Road, Northfleet	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	36 Perry Street, Northfleet	157 yd
Wicked Wings	24 Perry Street, Northfleet	157 yd
Pizza Hut	12A Perry Street, Northfleet	176 yd
Happy Dragon	20 Perry Street, Northfleet	176 yd
KFC	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	176 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet	176 yd
Aldi Food Store Ltd	100-102 London Road, Gravesend	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cygnet Leisure Centre OLD PERRY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	508 yd
Fleet Leisure And Sports Club (Closed) Nelson Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	538 yd
Northfleet Sports & Youth Centre HALL ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Northfleet Technology College (Closed) Colyer Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	577 yd
Northfleet Technology College COLYER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	706 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	1,024 yd
Northfleet School For Girls HALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School SPRINGHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.4 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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