Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 2PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA12 2PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	54.5%	3.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	49.4%	45.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	37.5%	41.7%	4.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.5%	53.1%	7.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.3%	30.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.1%	21%	0.9%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.2%	7.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	23.5%	3.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	11.3%	3.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	71.9%	68.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	79.8%	66%	-13.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	6.9%	16.4%	9.5%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	66%	-12.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	1%	19%	18.0%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Waterton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterton Avenue was 85.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterton Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk and the 123rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 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 2PY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Waterton Avenue are based on 52 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 Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 2PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2PY

Average Price
£350,925

Semi-Detached
£352,834

Terraced
£317,818

Detached
£428,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterton Avenue

Average Price
£306,268

Semi-Detached
£345,333

Terraced
£285,079

Detached
£419,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,889

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2025-03-27	£426,678
13 Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-14	£310,321
29 Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-03-29	£366,740
9 Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2020-05-13	£327,814
11 Waterton Avenue, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-07-27	£260,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 2PY

Employment

DA12 2PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	38
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	22
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	22
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	- not rated	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northcourt Primary School Dickens Road , DA12 2JY	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Primary School Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Primary School Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	- not rated	823 yd	Community 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	- not rated	569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	569 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	- not rated	2,294 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	977 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	2,556 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	990 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	1,445 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
T(n)S Catering @ Moove Lubricants	Moove Lubricants Ltd, Dering Way	242 yd
Riverside Cafe	Riverside Community Centre, Dickens Road	689 yd
Invicta Food Design	Gravesend Rugby Football Club, Donald Biggs Drive	761 yd
The Promenade Cafe	Gordon Promenade, Gordon Place	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Social Club	34 Raphael Road, Gravesend	241 yd
Milton Ale Shades	25 East Milton Road, Gravesend	260 yd
V's Punjabi Grill At The Canal Tavern	1 Canal Road, Gravesend	398 yd
Ship & Lobster	Mark Lane, Gravesend	653 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club (Bar)	Donald Biggs Drive, Gravesend	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Life Takeaway	46 Empress Road, Gravesend	251 yd
Denton Fryer's	3 East Milton Road, Gravesend	260 yd
Usta Pizza Charcoal Grill	113 Rochester Road, Gravesend	647 yd
Domino's Pizza	125 Rochester Road, Gravesend	647 yd
Oriental Delight	121 Rochester Road, Gravesend	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend		282 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	567 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre DICKENS ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	761 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	763 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	819 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	945 yd
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus) LOWER HIGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,073 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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