Grove Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA11 9AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.4%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.8%	49.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	51.9%	42.4%	-9.5%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	40.8%	15.7%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.9%	10.3%	-6.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (86.7%) 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	45.7%	51.2%	5.5%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.1%	35.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18%	18.7%	0.7%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	16.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	17.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	25.7%	9.9%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	11.5%	2.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.5%	10.2%	5.7%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.8%	72.5%	-15.3%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	78.7%	69.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	70.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	16.8%	13.6%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 260.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.6% higher than the Northfleet & Springhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead and the 22nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA11 9AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Grove Road are based on 8 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 Grove Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 9AX

Average Price
£1,372,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,372,817

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£1,067,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,067,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Robins Wharf Grove Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-09-16	£638,444
Unit 2 Grove Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-08-25	£564,392
Coussens Old Foundry Grove Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2021-03-09	£1,625,169
W E Roberts Ltd Grove Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£3,470,000	2020-09-04	£3,734,381
Unit 5 Robins Wharf Grove Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2020-08-28	£369,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 9AX

Employment

DA11 9AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	26
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Primary School High Street , Northfleet DA11 9HB	- not rated	797 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swanscombe Infant School and Nursery Keary Road , DA10 0BU	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sweyne Junior School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swan Valley Community School Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanscombe School Swanscombe Street , DA10 0BQ	- not rated	1,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palmer's College Chadwell Road , RM17 5TD	- not rated	4,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	4,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	2,534 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	3out of 4	3,834 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	3,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	3,158 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilbury Pupil Referral Unit Tilbury Pss Base , Jack Lobley Centre RM18 7AX	- not rated	3,296 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	3,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ebbsfleet United Football Club	Kuflink Stadium, Stonebridge Road	248 yd
Grounded (Health Bar)	Snap Fitness Ltd, Unit 1	327 yd
Costa Coffee	Eagle Way, Northfleet	336 yd
Golden Grill	69 Stonebridge Road, Northfleet	476 yd
Hot Rods Diner	79 - 85 High Street, Northfleet	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rose Inn	1 Rose Street, Northfleet		643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ebbsfleet Grill	1 Stonebridge Road, Northfleet	435 yd
NFC Peri Peri	175 High Street, Northfleet	539 yd
Empress Kitchen	Unit F15, Northfleet Industrial Estate	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Urban Express	Unit A, Ebbsfleet International Station		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ebbsfleet United Fc (Stonebridge Road) STONEBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	248 yd
Snap Fitness (Ebbsfleet) EAGLE HOUSE EAGLE HOUSE EAGLE WAY	health and fitness suite	317 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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