Spire Close, Gravesend, DA12 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 1LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.7%	49.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	26.3%	35.7%	9.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	43.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.5%	46.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	36.7%	35.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.4%	16.4%	1.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.9%	19.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17%	7.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	33.5%	6.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	8.9%	2.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82.2%	78.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	79.2%	78.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	78.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	12.9%	9.0%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Spire Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spire Close was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Denton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spire Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton and the 105th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 93.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA12 1LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Spire Close are based on 9 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 Spire Close, Gravesend, DA12 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 1LR

Average Price
£426,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£426,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spire Close

Average Price
£438,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spire CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Spire Close, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-12-02	£390,265
15 Spire Close, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-03-31	£388,317
15 Spire Close, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-05-12	£387,850
21 Spire Close, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2011-04-18	£495,955
21 Spire Close, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-05-25	£419,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 1LR

Employment

DA12 1LR 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	89
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,941 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	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	990 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	1,215 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	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,222 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	819 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	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,813 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	1,976 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose's Cakes	1B Cross Lane East, Gravesend	259 yd
Echo Fish Bar	5 Echo Square, Gravesend	293 yd
Wing Hing	1 Echo Square, Gravesend	293 yd
No 84	84 Parrock Road, Gravesend	317 yd
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Prince Of Orange	1 Old Road East, Gravesend	60 yd
The Windmill Tavern	45 Shrubbery Road, Gravesend	363 yd
The Echo	24 Old Road East, Gravesend	490 yd
Bat And Ball Public House	113 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	621 yd
Waterloo Tavern	55 Wellington Street, Gravesend	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griller	51 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	811 yd
Kings Farm Grill	22 Kitchener Avenue, Gravesend	823 yd
Chicken Roost	145 Parrock Street, Gravesend	830 yd
The Authentic Turkish Kitchen	147 Parrock Street, Gravesend	836 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	168 Parrock Street, Gravesend	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Preparatory School OLD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	476 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	477 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	704 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	731 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	758 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Mid Kent Golf Club SINGLEWELL ROAD	golf	801 yd
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	920 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA12 1LR