Prospect Grove, Gravesend, DA12 2SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 2SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.4%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.8%	49.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of DA12 2SA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	30.6%	-6.1%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	52.2%	9.2%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.2%	49.3%	2.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.4%	34.7%	2.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2SA this area, 29% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	29%	0.1%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.7%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	17.9%	2.0%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	13.7%	8.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	5.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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)
Indian	21.5%	17.5%	-4.0%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	6.8%	14.7%	7.9%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.9%	48.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	63.4%	53%	-10.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	10.6%	18%	7.4%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	24.6%	2.8%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	53.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	23.5%	20.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	13.9%	7.4%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	3.9%	-17.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	20.5%	0.9%	19.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Prospect Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Grove was 167.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.0% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Grove has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk and the 58th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

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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 2SA, 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 Prospect Grove are based on 29 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 Prospect Grove, Gravesend, DA12 2SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2SA

Average Price
£277,646

Semi-Detached
£274,725

Terraced
£277,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Grove

Average Price
£285,371

Semi-Detached
£269,557

Terraced
£286,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Prospect Grove, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-05-12	£350,000
20 Prospect Grove, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-28	£346,866
25 Prospect Grove, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-25	£252,024
15 Prospect Grove, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-10-14	£166,336
14 Prospect Grove, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2019-04-08	£284,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 2SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,407 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	225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	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	445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	2,052 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	595 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,799 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
Invicta Food Design	Gravesend Rugby Football Club, Donald Biggs Drive	338 yd
FS Steakhouse & Yankee Bar	25 - 26 Milton Road, Gravesend	623 yd
India Supper Club	The Royal British Legion Building, Trinity Road	638 yd
Creams	32 Milton Road, Gravesend	641 yd
Aroma	19 Milton Road, Gravesend	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Social Club	34 Raphael Road, Gravesend	277 yd
V's Punjabi Grill At The Canal Tavern	1 Canal Road, Gravesend	286 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club (Bar)	Donald Biggs Drive, Gravesend	304 yd
Milton Ale Shades	25 East Milton Road, Gravesend	353 yd
Old Gravesendians Sports Association	Fleetway Sports Ground, Bronte View	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denton Fryer's	3 East Milton Road, Gravesend	353 yd
New Life Takeaway	46 Empress Road, Gravesend	510 yd
Saucy Dough Ltd	28 Milton Road, Gravesend	613 yd
The Sidhu's Dhaba	18 Milton Road, Gravesend	641 yd
Kismet Kebab	21 Milton Road, Gravesend	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend		288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	332 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	337 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	337 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	429 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	532 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	567 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	694 yd
Shapers (Gravesend) 147-148 147-148 MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	783 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	814 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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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