Valley Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA12 5RS 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 5RS 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 Valley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Drive was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Chalk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk and the 77th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 5RS, 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 Valley Drive are based on 274 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 Valley Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 5RS

Average Price
£394,481

Semi-Detached
£385,691

Terraced
£378,165

Detached
£511,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Drive

Average Price
£409,589

Semi-Detached
£383,053

Terraced
£337,578

Detached
£685,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,596

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-07-19	£396,468
24 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-31	£382,650
54 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2023-01-20	£394,460
52 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-09-02	£391,361
64 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-09-29	£466,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA12 5RS

Employment

DA12 5RS 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	3,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt Primary School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt County Junior School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcourt County Infant School Silver Road , DA12 4JG	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northcourt Primary School Dickens Road , DA12 2JY	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	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	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gravesend Grammar School Church Walk , DA12 2PR	- not rated	785 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS	- not rated	1,881 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,764 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	1,881 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	506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary Academy Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 46 Old Road East , Gravesend DA12 1NR	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LINK19 College , LINK Centre, Block H DA12 2DP	- not rated	793 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pier View Academy 42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent special school	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
Kenny's Cafe	200 Rochester Road, Gravesend	649 yd
Riverside Cafe	Riverside Community Centre, Dickens Road	687 yd
White Hart Harvester	169 Rochester Road, Gravesend	768 yd
No 84	84 Parrock Road, Gravesend	820 yd
Echo Fish Bar	5 Echo Square, Gravesend	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Echo	24 Old Road East, Gravesend	648 yd
Old Gravesendians Sports Association	Fleetway Sports Ground, Bronte View	819 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club (Bar)	Donald Biggs Drive, Gravesend	909 yd
Milton Ale Shades	25 East Milton Road, Gravesend	980 yd
Milton Social Club	34 Raphael Road, Gravesend	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Fish Bar	4 The Parade, Valley Drive	277 yd
Valley Grill	9 The Parade, Valley Drive	277 yd
Hungry Chef	7 The Parade, Valley Drive	277 yd
KFC	11 - 12 The Parade, Valley Drive	304 yd
Usta Pizza Charcoal Grill	113 Rochester Road, Gravesend	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Valley Drive, Gravesend	277 yd
Tesco	Whitehill Road, Gravesend	909 yd
CO-OP	1-2 East Milton Road, Gravesend	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School ROCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Westcourt Primary School JUBILEE CRESCENT	grass pitches	404 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed) Rochester Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	426 yd
St Joseph'S Preparatory School OLD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	666 yd
Gravesend Tennis Club MILTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	737 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre DICKENS ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Gravesend Grammar School CHURCH WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus) LOWER HIGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Fleetway Sports Ground BRONTE VIEW	grass pitches	818 yd
Gravesend Rugby Football Club DONALD BIGGS DRIVE	grass pitches	884 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA12 5RS