Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 1AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.9%	5.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.6%	49.1%	-5.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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 DA12 1AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	53.4%	52%	-1.4%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	59.4%	49.8%	-9.6%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.4%	36.7%	5.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	20.8%	14.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.1%	1.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	33.8%	9.6%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	15.7%	5.9%	-9.8%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.7%	68.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	-13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	10.5%	4.1%	-6.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	61.6%	55.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	19.3%	25.8%	6.5%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	55.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	9.9%	15.2%	5.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	12.1%	6.4%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	4.1%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	11.3%	1.5%	9.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Windmill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Street was 383.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% higher than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 16th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 198.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA12 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Windmill Street are based on 292 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 Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 1AD

Average Price
£294,409

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,952

Other
£257,025

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Street

Average Price
£293,312

Semi-Detached
£484,962

Terraced
£358,599

Detached
£821,310

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,219

Other
£481,286

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-11-30	£224,368
7 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£29,000	2022-10-25	£28,706
1 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-04-20	£403,723
7 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-02-08	£283,806
11 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-06-19	£235,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 1AD

Employment

DA12 1AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	149
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	45
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	25
Transport and storage	21
Construction	21
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	16
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copperfield Academy Dover Road East , Northfleet DA11 0RB	1out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,352 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,474 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	3,064 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
Southall Street Food	7 Windmill Street, Gravesend	2 yd
Sukhothai	6 Windmill Street, Gravesend	2 yd
Chefs Delight	179-180 Windmill Street, Gravesend	39 yd
Treatz Dessert Parlour	1A Railway Place, Gravesend	62 yd
Snack Attack	8 Manor Road, Gravesend	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robert Pocock	181 Windmill Street, Gravesend	39 yd
The Compass Alehouse	7 Manor Road, Gravesend	63 yd
Gravesend Conservative Club	193 Parrock Street, Gravesend	84 yd
The Goose AKA Chik Box; K-Town Chicken; Locked & Loaded;	88th Street; Value Mighty; Sin City Burger, 23-25 King Street	84 yd
The Invicta Bar	31 Windmill Street, Gravesend	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Bubble	16 Stone Street, Gravesend	45 yd
Frydey Suya Grills	16A Stone Street, Gravesend	49 yd
Jacobs	4 Railway Place, Gravesend	62 yd
Sun Asian Food	16 Manor Road, Gravesend	63 yd
Favourite Chicken & Ribs	19-20 King Street, Gravesend	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	124 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	159 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	564 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit E2, Imperial Retail Park	758 yd
Lidl	Unit E1 Thames Way, Imperial Business Park	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	273 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	629 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	664 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	983 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	987 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	987 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	996 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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