The Sandpipers, Gravesend, DA12 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 5QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of DA12 5QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	28.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	60.7%	0.9%	44.2%	16.5%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.3%) 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	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.3%	33.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.9%	14.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	30.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6.7%	14.3%	7.6%	3.1%	11.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.7%	67%	-16.7%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	87.3%	79.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.9%	5.9%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	79.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	3%	11.9%	8.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	14.7%	0.9%	13.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Sandpipers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Sandpipers was 92.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Sandpipers has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk and the 119th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.6%.

🔎 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 5QB, 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 The Sandpipers are based on 54 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 The Sandpipers, Gravesend, DA12 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 5QB

Average Price
£511,913

Semi-Detached
£509,522

Terraced
£513,937

Detached
£515,094

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Sandpipers

Average Price
£518,305

Semi-Detached
£528,059

Terraced
£511,064

Detached
£506,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SandpipersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Sandpipers, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-07-11	£529,401
12 The Sandpipers, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-06-03	£531,581
15 The Sandpipers, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-01-08	£725,393
8 The Sandpipers, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-07-04	£332,667
43 The Sandpipers, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-08-30	£441,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 5QB

Employment

DA12 5QB 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	88
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Rochester Road , DA12 2SY	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehill Primary School Sun Lane , DA12 5HN	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Trinity Road , DA12 1LU	- not rated	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Academy Ordnance Road , DA12 2RL	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	2,979 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	1,664 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	799 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	993 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bronte School 7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN	- not rated	1,842 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	Distance
No 84	84 Parrock Road, Gravesend	710 yd
Echo Fish Bar	5 Echo Square, Gravesend	749 yd
Wing Hing	1 Echo Square, Gravesend	749 yd
Riverside Cafe	Riverside Community Centre, Dickens Road	753 yd
Kenny's Cafe	200 Rochester Road, Gravesend	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Echo	24 Old Road East, Gravesend	537 yd
Old Gravesendians Sports Association	Fleetway Sports Ground, Bronte View	740 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club (Bar)	Donald Biggs Drive, Gravesend	852 yd
Milton Ale Shades	25 East Milton Road, Gravesend	979 yd
The Windmill Tavern	45 Shrubbery Road, Gravesend	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Fish Bar	4 The Parade, Valley Drive	289 yd
Valley Grill	9 The Parade, Valley Drive	289 yd
Hungry Chef	7 The Parade, Valley Drive	289 yd
KFC	11 - 12 The Parade, Valley Drive	318 yd
Usta Pizza Charcoal Grill	113 Rochester Road, Gravesend	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Valley Drive, Gravesend	289 yd
Tesco	Whitehill Road, Gravesend	870 yd
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	308 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	405 yd
Westcourt Primary School JUBILEE CRESCENT	grass pitches	514 yd
St Joseph'S Preparatory School OLD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	555 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	681 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	739 yd
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	757 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	825 yd
Gravesend Sports Trust DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	825 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre DICKENS ROAD	grass pitches	837 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	32.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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