Railway Street, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA11 9DU 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 9DU, 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 Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street 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.

Railway Street 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 9DU, 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 Railway Street are based on 98 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 Railway Street, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 9DU

Average Price
£242,818

Semi-Detached
£263,235

Terraced
£244,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,863

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£240,103

Semi-Detached
£243,180

Terraced
£241,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,891

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Railway Street, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2026-01-23	£230,000
37 Railway Street, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2026-01-09	£225,106
7 Railway Street, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£267,500	2025-06-26	£272,005
28 Railway Street, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-20	£262,720
27A Railway Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-06-03	£199,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 9DU

Employment

DA11 9DU 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	2,127 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	741 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swanscombe Infant School and Nursery Keary Road , DA10 0BU	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sweyne Junior School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	- not rated	1,218 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	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swan Valley Community School Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanscombe School Swanscombe Street , DA10 0BQ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,665 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	4,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock and Basildon College Woodview Campus , RM16 2YR	- not rated	5,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thurrock College Woodview , RM16 2YR	- not rated	5,194 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	2,196 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	3out of 4	3,764 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	3,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford and Gravesham Joynes House , New Road DA11 0AT	- not rated	3,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
OA - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,659 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	3,662 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	3,726 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	161 yd
Golden Grill	69 Stonebridge Road, Northfleet	161 yd
Grounded (Health Bar)	Snap Fitness Ltd, Unit 1	166 yd
Costa Coffee	Eagle Way, Northfleet	240 yd
The Blue Bean Coffee Co	Ebbsfleet International Station, International Way	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rose Inn	1 Rose Street, Northfleet		497 yd
The Sun	16 Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe		951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ebbsfleet Grill	1 Stonebridge Road, Northfleet	190 yd
NFC Peri Peri	175 High Street, Northfleet	361 yd
Empress Kitchen	Unit F15, Northfleet Industrial Estate	666 yd
Peking Palace	2 Stanhope Road, Swanscombe	875 yd
Best Kebab	55 High Street, Swanscombe	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Urban Express	Unit A, Ebbsfleet International Station		573 yd
The Co-operative	29 - 31 High Street, Swanscombe		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Ebbsfleet) EAGLE HOUSE EAGLE HOUSE EAGLE WAY	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Ebbsfleet United Fc (Stonebridge Road) STONEBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
The Ebbsfleet Academy SOUTHFLEET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Broomfield Park THE GROVE	grass pitches	1,093 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.2%
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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	265.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	265.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	46.48 Mbit/s

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