Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA12 2AP is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	45.7%	45.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.3%	54.4%	0.1%	49.0%	5.4%

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 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	50.7%	46%	-4.7%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	28.9%	9.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	39.8%	41.1%	1.3%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	41.5%	36.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.5%	14.6%	2.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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.

In the area around DA12 2AP this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	32.8%	8.5%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	9.2%	-7.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	25.6%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	18.6%	2.7%	-15.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67%	64.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	-17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	15.1%	3.9%	-11.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	58%	50.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	29.8%	26.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	20.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	13.7%	5.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	50.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	15.1%	19.2%	4.1%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.1%	76.7%	-32.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	12.2%	1.5%	10.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Harmer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harmer Street was 305.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harmer Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 24th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 2AP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Harmer Street are based on 162 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 Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2AP

Average Price
£200,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,830

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harmer Street

Average Price
£202,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,715

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,586

Other
£482,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harmer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 3 - 5 Harmer Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£160,000	2024-03-22	£166,660
Flat B 31 Harmer Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-02	£193,772
Flat A 31 Harmer Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-02	£214,169
35 Harmer Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-29	£261,242
15B Harmer Street, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-08-25	£122,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 2AP

Employment

DA12 2AP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	25
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	23
Other	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	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	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,909 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	1,954 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	197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,166 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,356 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	3,030 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
Daytime Hub	Wesley Methodist Hall, 4 Wilfred Street	82 yd
Warm Space @ Gravesend Methodist Church	Gravesend Methodist Church, Milton Road	146 yd
Solid Kitchen	12 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
G's Kitchen	8 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
Reliance Fish Restaurant	4 Queen Street, Gravesend	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	38 Queen Street, Gravesend	148 yd
The Grapes	153 Milton Road, Gravesend	166 yd
TJ's	15 Milton Road, Gravesend	167 yd
Blakes	23 Queen Street, Gravesend	192 yd
The Goose AKA Chik Box; K-Town Chicken; Locked & Loaded;	88th Street; Value Mighty; Sin City Burger, 23-25 King Street	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dove	19 Harmer Street, Gravesend	8 yd
Sanchos	7 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
Kent Charcoal Grill	10 Milton Road, Gravesend	146 yd
Taste Of China	30 Queen Street, Gravesend	148 yd
The Sidhu's Dhaba	18 Milton Road, Gravesend	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	429 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	429 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	849 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit E2, Imperial Retail Park	957 yd
Lidl	Unit E1 Thames Way, Imperial Business Park	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	154 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	588 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	787 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	855 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	855 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	923 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	1,004 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.3%
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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA12 2AP