Sycamore Close, Gravesend, DA12 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA12 2TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	46.7%	48%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.3%	52%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	33.7%	34.9%	1.2%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	48.7%	3.4%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.8%	49.3%	4.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.2%	33.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.7%	15.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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	14.6%	16.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	34.6%	-0.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	65%	62.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-18.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.6%	9.7%	6.1%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	75.4%	72.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	72.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.9%	20.3%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	0.9%	-15.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	25.4%	0.9%	24.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sycamore Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Close was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk and the 146th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 2TJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sycamore Close 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 Sycamore Close, Gravesend, DA12 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2TJ

Average Price
£631,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£631,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Close

Average Price
£613,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£613,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sycamore Close, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-19	£504,721
2 Sycamore Close, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-12-16	£514,001
3 Sycamore Close, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-08-07	£570,590
14 Sycamore Close, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-06-07	£482,294
1 Sycamore Close, Gravesend, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£399,995	2007-08-13	£713,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 2TJ

Employment

DA12 2TJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	131
Retired	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	7
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	2,309 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	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	1,462 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	411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,774 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	1,825 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	584 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	1,407 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	2,595 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	115 yd
India Supper Club	The Royal British Legion Building, Trinity Road	460 yd
Fireaway Gravesend	143 Wellington Street, Gravesend	590 yd
FS Steakhouse & Yankee Bar	25 - 26 Milton Road, Gravesend	606 yd
Creams	32 Milton Road, Gravesend	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravesend Rugby Football Club (Bar)	Donald Biggs Drive, Gravesend	81 yd
Old Gravesendians Sports Association	Fleetway Sports Ground, Bronte View	302 yd
Milton Social Club	34 Raphael Road, Gravesend	454 yd
Milton Ale Shades	25 East Milton Road, Gravesend	475 yd
V's Punjabi Grill At The Canal Tavern	1 Canal Road, Gravesend	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denton Fryer's	3 East Milton Road, Gravesend	475 yd
Saucy Dough Ltd	28 Milton Road, Gravesend	595 yd
New Life Takeaway	46 Empress Road, Gravesend	617 yd
The Sidhu's Dhaba	18 Milton Road, Gravesend	622 yd
Kismet Kebab	21 Milton Road, Gravesend	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend		424 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	8 - 9 Thamesgate Shopping Centre, Gravesend		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	114 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	114 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	245 yd
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	269 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	302 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	396 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	575 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	739 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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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