Livingstone Road, Gravesend, DA12 5DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 5DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	32.2%	41%	8.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	45.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.8%	44.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.9%	36.7%	1.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.7%	15.8%	2.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	22.9%	-11.6%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.7%	7.1%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	7%	16.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	93%	88.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	91%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	91%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Livingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livingstone Road was 91.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% higher than the Riverview Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livingstone Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park and the 115th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA12 5DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Livingstone Road are based on 145 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 Livingstone Road, Gravesend, DA12 5DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 5DP

Average Price
£337,740

Semi-Detached
£317,652

Terraced
£341,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£354,941

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livingstone Road

Average Price
£327,986

Semi-Detached
£303,426

Terraced
£332,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£271,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livingstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Livingstone Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-01	£347,840
200 Livingstone Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-09-02	£305,316
180 Livingstone Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-05-17	£321,828
212 Livingstone Road, Gravesend, Kent Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-03-28	£332,850
226 Livingstone Road, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-02-29	£390,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 5DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	23
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Singlewell Primary School Mackenzie Way , DA12 5TY	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Farm Primary School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Farm County Primary School (Infants' Department) Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverview Junior School Cimba Wood , DA12 4SD	- not rated	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverview Junior School Cimba Wood , DA12 4SD	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Singlewell Road , DA11 7RF	- not rated	1,001 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	2,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,541 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	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	551 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,995 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College , LINK Centre, Block H DA12 2DP	- not rated	2,459 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Farm Cafe	Cedar Avenue, Gravesend	853 yd
Nells Cafe	Watling Street, Marling Cross	942 yd
JK's Cafe	1 The Alma, Leander Drive	1,003 yd
Jeskyns Community Woodland Cafe	Henhurst Road, Cobham	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George	Hever Court Road, Gravesend		571 yd
Gravesend Boat	Leander Drive, Gravesend		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	4 Livingstone Road, Gravesend	400 yd
Crumbs 2	Gravesend Boat, Leander Drive	920 yd
Lotus House	2 The Alma Leander Drive, Gravesend	1,003 yd
Village Kebab House Fish & Chips	7 The Alma Leander Drive, Gravesend	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Whinfell Way, Gravesend		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Singlewell Primary School MACKENZIE WAY	grass pitches	381 yd
Elite Venue Sports Ground THE SPORTS GROUND THE SPORTS GROUND DUNKIRK CLOSE	grass pitches, squash courts	420 yd
The Ifield School CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	552 yd
Manor Hotel Health Club (Closed) Hever Court Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Old Southfields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	701 yd
Riverview Junior School CIMBA WOOD	grass pitches	756 yd
Kings Farm Playing Fields CEDAR AVENUE	grass pitches	951 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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