Latona Drive, Gravesend, DA12 4RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA12 4RS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.8%	48.6%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.2%	51.4%	5.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	28.7%	29.4%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	44.8%	51.1%	6.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.4%	35.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.5%	16.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.4%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.3%	83.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	89%	83.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	8.1%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Latona Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Latona Drive was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Latona Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk and the 100th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA12 4RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Latona Drive are based on 26 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 Latona Drive, Gravesend, DA12 4RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 4RS

Average Price
£435,770

Semi-Detached
£438,397

Terraced
£404,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Latona Drive

Average Price
£436,364

Semi-Detached
£437,730

Terraced
£402,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Latona DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Latona Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,000	2024-10-18	£493,312
17 Latona Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£458,000	2023-08-24	£484,199
5 Latona Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-10	£379,142
4 Latona Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-09-18	£404,931
10 Latona Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-02-03	£394,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 4RS

Employment

DA12 4RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

DA12 4RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	67
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	23
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverview Infant School Cimba Wood , DA12 4SD	3out of 4	169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverview Junior School Cimba Wood , DA12 4SD	2out of 4	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tymberwood Academy Cerne Road , DA12 4BN	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlewell Primary School Mackenzie Way , DA12 5TY	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Farm Primary School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	3,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	4,144 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	2,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	1,835 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	3,230 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	3,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JK's Cafe	1 The Alma, Leander Drive		91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gravesend Boat	Leander Drive, Gravesend	153 yd
Regans Bar	Thong Lane, Gravesend	421 yd
View Point Community Centre	Thong Lane, Gravesend	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	2 The Alma Leander Drive, Gravesend	91 yd
Village Kebab House Fish & Chips	7 The Alma Leander Drive, Gravesend	91 yd
Riverview Fish & Chips	16 Gateway Parade, Whinfell Way	95 yd
Crumbs 2	Gravesend Boat, Leander Drive	153 yd
Golden Fish Bar	4 Livingstone Road, Gravesend	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Whinfell Way, Gravesend		75 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverview Junior School CIMBA WOOD	grass pitches	370 yd
Cascades Leisure Centre THONG LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	578 yd
Gravesend Golf Centre THONG LANE	golf	631 yd
Thamesview School (Closed) Thong Lane	grass pitches	666 yd
Legend Sports Club THONG LANE	artificial grass pitch, indoor tennis centre	679 yd
Thamesview School THONG LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Southern Valley Golf Club THONG LANE	golf	771 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA12 4RS