The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA12 1BF is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	45.8%	44.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	54.2%	55.7%	1.5%	49.0%	6.7%

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	47.9%	40%	-7.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	42.7%	12.8%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31%	31.7%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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	14.6%	21.7%	7.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	33.8%	11.2%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	21.1%	4.5%	-16.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	69.9%	57.5%	-12.4%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	62.3%	55.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	20.8%	21.3%	0.5%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	13%	2.8%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	55.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	14.8%	17.9%	3.1%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 405.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 502.5% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Grove has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk and the 12th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA12 1BF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Grove are based on 88 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 The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 1BF

Average Price
£212,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,097

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£288,568

Semi-Detached
£583,452

Terraced
£310,582

Detached
£471,832

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,340

Other
£411,058

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Stephenson House The Grove, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-05	£234,866
Flat 11 Stephenson House The Grove, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-11	£230,189
Flat 13 Stephenson House The Grove, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-05-08	£174,137
Flat 29 Stephenson House The Grove, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-11-18	£233,177
Flat 28 Stephenson House The Grove, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-08-30	£177,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 1BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Other	30
Retired	27
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Foundation school	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	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,751 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	1,728 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	183 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,071 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,208 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,914 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
Fireaway Gravesend	143 Wellington Street, Gravesend	75 yd
House Of Leyla Ltd	147 - 148 Milton Road, Gravesend	97 yd
Mad In Italy	146 Milton Road, Gravesend	136 yd
Suman Kitchen	151 Milton Road, Gravesend	136 yd
Creams	32 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Drayman Pub & Hotel	1 Love Lane, Wellington Street	131 yd
The Grapes	153 Milton Road, Gravesend	136 yd
TJ's	15 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
The Forresters Arms	150 Parrock Street, Gravesend	175 yd
Peacock Public House	78 Peacock Street, Gravesend	177 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sidhu's Dhaba	18 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
Kismet Kebab	21 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
Saucy Dough Ltd	28 Milton Road, Gravesend	160 yd
Burger-In-Law	165 Parrock Street, Gravesend	170 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	168 Parrock Street, Gravesend	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	399 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	439 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	837 yd
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend	1,015 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit E2, Imperial Retail Park	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	381 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	551 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	712 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	712 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	740 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	856 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA12 1BF