Hays Mead, Luddesdown, Gravesend, DA13 0XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA13 0XD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 DA13 0XD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.9% 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	22.8%	18.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	-19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	66.9%	1.7%	44.2%	22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	51.4%	55.9%	4.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	33.2%	28.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9.5%	6.2%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	21.4%	7.3%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	35.1%	-1.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	95.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	93.6%	88.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	88.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hays Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hays Mead was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% higher than the Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hays Mead has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown and the 86th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA13 0XD, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hays Mead are based on 7 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 Hays Mead, Luddesdown, Gravesend, DA13 0XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA13 0XD

Average Price
£535,702

Semi-Detached
£535,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hays Mead

Average Price
£514,606

Semi-Detached
£514,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hays MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hays Mead, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£436,500	2021-12-16	£478,711
1 Hays Mead, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-23	£628,751
12 Hays Mead, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-03-11	£538,660
8 Hays Mead, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2013-06-13	£545,239
5 Hays Mead, Gravesend, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-02-21	£484,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA13 0XD

Employment

DA13 0XD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA13 0XD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobham Primary School The Street , Cobham DA12 3BN	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meopham Community Academy Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Singlewell Primary School Mackenzie Way , DA12 5TY	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cuxton Community Junior School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cuxton Community Infant School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY	3out of 4	4,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH	4out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesview School Thong Lane , DA12 4LF	3out of 4	5,399 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobham Hall Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL	- not rated	2,570 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Helen Allison School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0EW	- not rated	2,957 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	4,976 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cock Inn	Henley Street, Luddesdown		271 yd
The Golden Lion	Luddesdown Road, Luddesdown		729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luddesdown Recreation Ground HENLEY STREET	grass pitches	205 yd
Luddesdowne Cricket Club Luddesdown Road	grass pitches	699 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.24 Mbit/s

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