Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, DA3 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA3 7HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of DA3 7HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.5% 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	17.6%	20.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	67.4%	68.5%	1.1%	44.2%	24.3%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87%) 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	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	34%	38.5%	4.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18.5%	15.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.5%	2.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	34.3%	6.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	94%	87.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	94.6%	0.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Fawkham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fawkham Avenue was 20.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fawkham Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet and the 38th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA3 7HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Fawkham Avenue are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, DA3 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA3 7HS

Average Price
£943,811

Semi-Detached
£409,426

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£962,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fawkham Avenue

Average Price
£995,858

Semi-Detached
£410,656

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,003,458

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fawkham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Beeches, 49A Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2024-12-12	£864,874
23 Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2023-12-11	£1,052,919
47 Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2023-01-10	£1,044,900
37 Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-10-12	£789,931
65 Fawkham Avenue, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-09-02	£809,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA3 7HS

Employment

DA3 7HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

DA3 7HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA3 7HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Road , DA3 7PW	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Istead Rise Primary School Downs Road , Northfleet DA13 9HG	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Stack Lane , Hartley DA3 8BL	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Street , Southfleet DA13 9NR	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Primary Academy Round Ash Way , Hartley DA3 8BT	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield Academy Main Road , DA3 7PH	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH	4out of 4	3,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG	3out of 4	4,674 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Pelham Road , DA11 0JE	4out of 4	5,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowhill School Main Road , DA3 7PW	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steephill School Off Castle Hill , Fawkham DA3 7BG	- not rated	2,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Allison School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0EW	- not rated	3,100 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milestone Academy Ash Road , New Ash Green DA3 8JZ	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT	4out of 4	4,312 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 Green Man Public House	The Green Man, Main Road		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longfield Hill Ground MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	73.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.6%

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	42.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA3 7HS