Ordnance Road, Gravesend, DA12 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 2RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.3%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.3%	49.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	45.1%	41.1%	-4.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	33.5%	2.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11%	13.8%	2.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	5%	6.9%	1.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.7%	48.7%	5.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.3%	33.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	12.8%	1.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	24.1%	21.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	4.4%	-8.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13.8%	2.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.2%	6.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	30.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	10.3%	4.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.3%	73.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	70.4%	70%	-0.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	70.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	6.1%	17.3%	11.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Ordnance Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ordnance Road was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Pelham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ordnance Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham and the 105th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

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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 2RJ, 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 Ordnance Road are based on 2 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 Ordnance Road, Gravesend, DA12 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2RJ

Average Price
£563,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£563,148

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ordnance Road

Average Price
£569,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£569,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ordnance Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gravesend Amc Site Ordnance Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£576,000	2022-10-10	£570,158
Gravesend Amc Site Ordnance Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£504,000	2019-03-25	£568,675

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Employment

DA12 2RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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	110
Retired	44
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,086 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	172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	1,883 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	828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,049 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	257 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	1,789 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	2,031 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	3,025 yd	Foundation special school	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
FS Steakhouse & Yankee Bar	25 - 26 Milton Road, Gravesend	286 yd
Creams	32 Milton Road, Gravesend	303 yd
Aroma	19 Milton Road, Gravesend	303 yd
The Promenade Cafe	Gordon Promenade, Gordon Place	345 yd
Fireaway Gravesend	143 Wellington Street, Gravesend	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's	15 Milton Road, Gravesend	303 yd
The Jolly Drayman Pub & Hotel	1 Love Lane, Wellington Street	315 yd
V's Punjabi Grill At The Canal Tavern	1 Canal Road, Gravesend	442 yd
The Grapes	153 Milton Road, Gravesend	495 yd
Peacock Public House	78 Peacock Street, Gravesend	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saucy Dough Ltd	28 Milton Road, Gravesend	280 yd
The Sidhu's Dhaba	18 Milton Road, Gravesend	303 yd
Kismet Kebab	21 Milton Road, Gravesend	303 yd
China Dove	19 Harmer Street, Gravesend	400 yd
Sanchos	7 Milton Road, Gravesend	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend	667 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend	797 yd
Tesco	72 - 73 New Road, Gravesend	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	576 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	698 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	714 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	718 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	853 yd
Nrg (Gravesend) ENERGY HOUSE ENERGY HOUSE GARRICK STREET	health and fitness suite	942 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DA12 2RJ