Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 2FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	39.7%	41.9%	2.2%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	48.3%	5.3%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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%	58%	-1.0%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	32.1%	30.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	9.9%	-13.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	8.9%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	43.8%	19.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	10.1%	2.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.8%	13.1%	8.3%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	70.2%	53.6%	-16.6%	81.4%	-27.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	79.9%	72.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	72.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1%	20%	19.0%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cricket Marsh Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricket Marsh Walk was 157.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.3% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricket Marsh Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk and the 53rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 2FB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Cricket Marsh Walk are based on 13 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 Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2FB

Average Price
£350,561

Semi-Detached
£351,589

Terraced
£338,847

Detached
£418,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,013

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricket Marsh Walk

Average Price
£726,496

Semi-Detached
£368,308

Terraced
£339,890

Detached
£408,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,913

Other
£5,205,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricket Marsh WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,750	2024-10-14	£178,488
2 Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2022-05-03	£413,121
13 Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-12-17	£253,762
8 Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-11-30	£340,873
7 Cricket Marsh Walk, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£293,995	2018-11-15	£353,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 2FB

Employment

DA12 2FB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

DA12 2FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	100
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	4,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northcourt Primary School Dickens Road , DA12 2JY	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt County Junior School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt County Infant School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,484 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Singlewell Road , DA11 7RF	- not rated	3,252 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National Sea Training College Denton , DA12 2HR	- not rated	773 yd	Further education	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	3,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LINK19 College , LINK Centre, Block H DA12 2DP	- not rated	610 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,009 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	2,404 yd	Other independent special school	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
Chalk 'N' Teas	95 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend	444 yd
City Praise Centre	9-11 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend	519 yd
White Hart Harvester	169 Rochester Road, Gravesend	674 yd
ESS Compass Group @ The Met Police Special Training Centre	Off Mark Lane, Gravesend	735 yd
Kenny's Cafe	200 Rochester Road, Gravesend	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ship & Lobster	Mark Lane, Gravesend		983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chalk Greggs	Chalk Service Station, 179 Rochester Road	693 yd
Masums Indian Takeaway	196 Rochester Road, Gravesend	775 yd
Peking Express	188 Rochester Road, Gravesend	775 yd
Hunky Dory Fish Bar	208A Rochester Road, Gravesend	776 yd
Usta Pizza Charcoal Grill	113 Rochester Road, Gravesend	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus) LOWER HIGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre DICKENS ROAD	grass pitches	774 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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