Richmond Drive, Gravesend, DA12 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA12 4DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	52.4%	55.5%	3.1%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	47.6%	44.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 area around DA12 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	48.5%	5.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	36.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	56.6%	54.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	30.5%	33.3%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.5%	16.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	15%	-2.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	18.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18%	5.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	24%	6.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	4.7%	1.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6.3%	13%	6.7%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.2%	68.8%	-14.4%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	75.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	3%	12.3%	9.3%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	75.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.6%	17.0%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Richmond Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Drive was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 259.1% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk and the 30th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA12 4DJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Richmond Drive are based on 224 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 Richmond Drive, Gravesend, DA12 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 4DJ

Average Price
£320,260

Semi-Detached
£332,689

Terraced
£294,010

Detached
£347,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Drive

Average Price
£322,004

Semi-Detached
£329,701

Terraced
£306,107

Detached
£360,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2026-01-23	£309,563
51 Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2026-01-13	£231,957
44 Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-11-27	£362,144
6 Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-11-18	£322,993
39 Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2025-09-09	£320,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 4DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA12 4DJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	3,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt County Junior School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt County Infant School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raynehurst Junior School Cerne Road , DA12 4BN	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	No	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	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	853 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,169 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfields Singlewell Road , DA11 7RF	- not rated	2,199 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	1,625 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	2,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	64 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	97 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College , LINK Centre, Block H DA12 2DP	- not rated	544 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,935 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
Kenny's Cafe	200 Rochester Road, Gravesend	330 yd
White Hart Harvester	169 Rochester Road, Gravesend	392 yd
City Praise Centre	9-11 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend	541 yd
Chalk 'N' Teas	95 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend	632 yd
Riverside Cafe	Riverside Community Centre, Dickens Road	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
View Point Community Centre	Thong Lane, Gravesend		958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masums Indian Takeaway	196 Rochester Road, Gravesend	330 yd
Peking Express	188 Rochester Road, Gravesend	330 yd
Hunky Dory Fish Bar	208A Rochester Road, Gravesend	333 yd
Chalk Greggs	Chalk Service Station, 179 Rochester Road	394 yd
KFC	11 - 12 The Parade, Valley Drive	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Valley Drive, Gravesend		586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcourt Primary School JUBILEE CRESCENT	grass pitches	156 yd
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus) LOWER HIGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre DICKENS ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Thamesview School THONG LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	845 yd
Thamesview School (Closed) Thong Lane	grass pitches	856 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	133.2 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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