Birch Place, Greenhithe, DA9 9DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA9 9DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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	37.5%	39.5%	2.0%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	40.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45%	50.6%	5.6%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36%	33.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	23%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	15.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	20.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.1%	84%	-8.1%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	94.4%	84.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	85.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Birch Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Place was 267.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Stone Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Place has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle and the 27th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA9 9DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Birch Place are based on 16 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 Birch Place, Greenhithe, DA9 9DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9DP

Average Price
£335,433

Semi-Detached
£389,686

Terraced
£317,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Place

Average Price
£335,083

Semi-Detached
£345,218

Terraced
£330,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Birch Place, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-03	£286,680
15 Birch Place, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-26	£341,354
14 Birch Place, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-12-13	£404,951
15 Birch Place, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2018-03-29	£389,574
4 Birch Place, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-12-18	£354,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9DP

Employment

DA9 9DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	1,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	3,274 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	4,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	4,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,625 yd	Further education	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
British Raj	British Raj Restaurant, 227 London Road	158 yd
Lizzie's	Community Hall, Stone Pavilion	170 yd
Stone Kebabs	289 London Road, Stone	310 yd
Caffe Nero	House Of Fraser, Lower Guild Hall	830 yd
Chi	Byron, Unit WVL15	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beefs And Babes	217 London Road, Stone	224 yd
The Bull	293 London Road, Stone	257 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club Catering	Stone Lodge Complex, Cotton Lane	701 yd
Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club	Stone Lodge Bowling Centre, Stone Lodge Complex	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Coxedge Limited	8 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe	339 yd
Stacked	Kiosk 17, Lower Thames Walk	924 yd
The Shake Lab	Unit L058, Lower Thames Walk	924 yd
Sblended	Unit U082b, Upper Thames Walk	924 yd
Lolas Cupcakes	Unit L053a, Lower Thames Walk	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	285 London Road, Stone	257 yd
HMV	Unit U013, Upper Rose Gallery	1,045 yd
John Lewis - Food Hall	Lower Rose Gallery, Bluewater	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beefs & Babes (Greenhithe) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Stone Parish Council Recreation Ground STONE RECREATION GROUND STONE RECREATION GROUND HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
Stone St Marys Ce Primary School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	1,061 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA9 9DP