Commercial Place, Gravesend, DA12 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA12 2BF is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	47.1%	45.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52.9%	54.9%	2.0%	49.0%	5.9%

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 DA12 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	37.2%	45.5%	8.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	23.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	18.6%	22.7%	4.1%	9.1%	13.6%
Widowed	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	33.3%	32.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	36.5%	39%	2.5%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	20.4%	16.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2BF this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	28.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	9.5%	7.8%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	21.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	85.9%	78.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	84.3%	83.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	83%	0.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.9%	8.4%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.4%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Place was 443.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.4% higher than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 10th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2BF, 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 Commercial Place are based on 71 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 Commercial Place, Gravesend, DA12 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2BF

Average Price
£324,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£588,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,642

Other
£274,317

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Place

Average Price
£348,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£576,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,123

Other
£277,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Heritage Quay Commercial Place, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-29	£218,583
Flat 26 Heritage Quay Commercial Place, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-31	£272,860
Flat 29 Heritage Quay Commercial Place, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-29	£273,828
Flat 12 Heritage Quay Commercial Place, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-12-14	£277,732
Flat 31 Heritage Quay Commercial Place, Gravesend, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2021-06-30	£313,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 2BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,925 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	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	1,931 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	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Gateway Academy Marshfoot Road , RM16 4LU	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,203 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	332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,103 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,362 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock Leicester Road , RM18 7AX	3out of 4	2,939 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
The Promenade Cafe	Gordon Promenade, Gordon Place	61 yd
FS Steakhouse & Yankee Bar	25 - 26 Milton Road, Gravesend	341 yd
Creams	32 Milton Road, Gravesend	343 yd
Aroma	19 Milton Road, Gravesend	343 yd
Fourth Portal	St Andrew's Arts Centre, Royal Pier Road	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's	15 Milton Road, Gravesend	343 yd
The George	38 Queen Street, Gravesend	394 yd
The Jolly Drayman Pub & Hotel	1 Love Lane, Wellington Street	433 yd
Blakes	23 Queen Street, Gravesend	438 yd
The Grapes	153 Milton Road, Gravesend	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dove	19 Harmer Street, Gravesend	268 yd
The Sidhu's Dhaba	18 Milton Road, Gravesend	343 yd
Kismet Kebab	21 Milton Road, Gravesend	343 yd
Saucy Dough Ltd	28 Milton Road, Gravesend	346 yd
Taste Of China	30 Queen Street, Gravesend	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	675 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	689 yd
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend	972 yd
Iceland	1 Overcliffe, Gravesend	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	900 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	900 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	1,014 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	1,046 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	12.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.2%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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