Thomas Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 5PY 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	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.1%	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	31.4%	30.7%	-0.7%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	50.3%	1.3%	44.2%	6.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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%	47.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	40.9%	31.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.3%	17.6%	7.3%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%

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	27.7%	21.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	16.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16.2%	9.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	23%	7.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.2%	82.1%	2.9%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	88.9%	83.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	83.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	10%	8.2%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1%	6.2%	5.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Thomas Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas Drive was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomas Drive has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk and the 156th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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 5PY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thomas Drive are based on 46 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 Thomas Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 5PY

Average Price
£358,506

Semi-Detached
£353,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£379,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas Drive

Average Price
£361,649

Semi-Detached
£364,566

Terraced
£342,246

Detached
£375,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-27	£373,841
21 Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-09-02	£383,566
29 Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-09-25	£358,301
13 Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-08-12	£343,599
23 Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-19	£385,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 5PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Junior School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Infants' and Nursery School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	2out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	1,151 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Singlewell Road , DA11 7RF	- not rated	1,534 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	2,185 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	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	- not rated	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College , LINK Centre, Block H DA12 2DP	- not rated	1,164 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,368 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
Echo Fish Bar	5 Echo Square, Gravesend	791 yd
Wing Hing	1 Echo Square, Gravesend	791 yd
No 84	84 Parrock Road, Gravesend	793 yd
Kenny's Cafe	200 Rochester Road, Gravesend	980 yd
Kings Farm Cafe	Cedar Avenue, Gravesend	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Echo	24 Old Road East, Gravesend		646 yd
Old Gravesendians Sports Association	Fleetway Sports Ground, Bronte View		1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	11 - 12 The Parade, Valley Drive	169 yd
Valley Fish Bar	4 The Parade, Valley Drive	180 yd
Valley Grill	9 The Parade, Valley Drive	180 yd
Hungry Chef	7 The Parade, Valley Drive	180 yd
Le Spice Indian Takeaway	151 Whitehill Road, Gravesend	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Valley Drive, Gravesend		180 yd
Tesco	Whitehill Road, Gravesend		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Preparatory School OLD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	640 yd
Westcourt Primary School JUBILEE CRESCENT	grass pitches	665 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	811 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	1,050 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	1,057 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	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA12 5PY