Cross Lane East, Gravesend, DA12 5HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 5HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	39.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88%) 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	58.9%	56.5%	-2.4%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	29.3%	31.5%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	11%	13%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	29.5%	11%	-18.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.5%	8.4%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	35.6%	15.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	80.6%	-9.5%	81.4%	-0.8%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	90.1%	80.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	80.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.6%	10.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cross Lane East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Lane East was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Denton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Cross Lane East has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton and the 10th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA12 5HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Cross Lane East are based on 142 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 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, DA12 5HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 5HH

Average Price
£394,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Lane East

Average Price
£358,263

Semi-Detached
£421,967

Terraced
£342,929

Detached
£437,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Lane EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-11-08	£368,702
24 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-02-18	£390,903
16 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-02-26	£395,332
26 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-02-25	£424,834
20 Cross Lane East, Gravesend, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-08-05	£393,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 5HH

Employment

DA12 5HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	134
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	38
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	24
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
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	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrotham Road Primary School Wrotham Road , DA11 0QF	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Cecil Road , Northfleet DA11 7BT	3out of 4	928 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shears Green Infant School Packham Road , Northfleet DA11 7JF	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Rochester Road , DA12 2JW	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ	- not rated	2,093 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
Rose's Cakes	1B Cross Lane East, Gravesend	76 yd
Echo Fish Bar	5 Echo Square, Gravesend	374 yd
Wing Hing	1 Echo Square, Gravesend	374 yd
No 84	84 Parrock Road, Gravesend	438 yd
Woodlands Beefeater	Wrotham Road, Gravesend	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Prince Of Orange	1 Old Road East, Gravesend	258 yd
The Echo	24 Old Road East, Gravesend	592 yd
The Windmill Tavern	45 Shrubbery Road, Gravesend	597 yd
Bat And Ball Public House	113 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	764 yd
Waterloo Tavern	55 Wellington Street, Gravesend	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Farm Grill	22 Kitchener Avenue, Gravesend	692 yd
Griller	51 Wrotham Road, Gravesend	987 yd
Yaqub Indian Takeaway	20 Lawrance Square, Northfleet	1,026 yd
Chicken Roost	145 Parrock Street, Gravesend	1,050 yd
The Authentic Turkish Kitchen	147 Parrock Street, Gravesend	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Whitehill Road, Gravesend		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Preparatory School OLD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	565 yd
Mid Kent Golf Club SINGLEWELL ROAD	golf	565 yd
Woodlands NEW HOUSE LANE	tennis courts	576 yd
Saint Georges Church Of England School MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Windmill Gardens CLARENCE PLACE	tennis courts	700 yd
Gravesend Cricket Club WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	945 yd
Guru Nanak Sports Club TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	994 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,068 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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