Waterside, Gravesend, DA11 9FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA11 9FA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50%	51.9%	1.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	51.4%	43.4%	-8.0%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	39.2%	7.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	54.5%	60.3%	5.8%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	36%	28.4%	-7.6%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	7%	10.8%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	11.2%	14.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	20.4%	2.5%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	25.7%	-2.8%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.4%	77.6%	3.2%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	77.7%	76.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	7%	13.8%	6.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	76.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	12%	9.5%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Northfleet & Springhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead and the 108th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 9FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Waterside 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 Waterside, Gravesend, DA11 9FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA11 9FA

Average Price
£237,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,590

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£231,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,984

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Compass Court Waterside, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-08	£213,500
Flat 20 Compass Court Waterside, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-24	£208,547
Flat 27 Compass Court Waterside, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-17	£213,761
Flat 15 Compass Court Waterside, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-12-09	£211,746
Flat 3 Compass Court Waterside, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-04	£213,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA11 9FA

Employment

DA11 9FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosherville Church of England Academy London Road , DA11 9JQ	2out of 4	121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Dover Road , Northfleet DA11 9PL	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Springhead Road , Northfleet DA11 9QZ	4out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Primary School High Street , Northfleet DA11 9HB	3out of 4	1,066 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	1,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	3,044 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	2,101 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	1,433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,209 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	3,820 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	3,983 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
Stacey's Kitchen	Northfleet Garage, London Road	369 yd
Apleona @ Kimberly Clark	Crete Hall Road, Northfleet	589 yd
White Eagle	29 A The Hill, Gravesend	767 yd
Cafe Of Northfleet	37 - 38 The Hill, Northfleet	767 yd
Pizza 2 Night	50 Perry Street, Northfleet	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	2 Crete Hall Road, Northfleet	302 yd
Northfleet & District Traders Association	39 Dover Road, Northfleet	628 yd
Ye Olde Leather Bottle	1 Dover Road, Northfleet	628 yd
Elephants Head	106 London Road, Northfleet	677 yd
Ye Olde Coach And Horses Inn	25 The Hill, Northfleet	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Chicken & Ribs	49 London Road, Northfleet	217 yd
Flaming Grill	79 London Road, Northfleet	534 yd
Yummy	84 - 85 London Road, Northfleet	559 yd
Dover Road Fish Bar	33A Dover Road, Northfleet	628 yd
Taste Of Punjab	108 - 110 London Road, Northfleet	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Store Ltd	100-102 London Road, Gravesend	731 yd
Tesco	4 - 12 Perry Street, Northfleet	1,030 yd
CO-OP	14 - 18 Perry Street, Northfleet	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School SPRINGHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
Iron House Gym UNIT F1 UNIT F1 WEST MILL	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Northfleet Technology College COLYER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Northfleet Technology College (Closed) Colyer Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	0.0%
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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA11 9FA