Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, DA9 9EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA9 9EN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	57.1%	48.2%	-8.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	42.9%	51.8%	8.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 area around DA9 9EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	48.3%	10.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	31.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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	39.2%	38.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	36.2%	39.6%	3.4%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	16.6%	18.2%	1.6%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	17.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	10.3%	-9.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.5%	4.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	22.3%	8.8%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	24.4%	3.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.7%	83.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	88.4%	84.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	84.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1%	11.2%	10.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Knockhall Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knockhall Chase was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knockhall Chase has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall and the 81st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA9 9EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Knockhall Chase are based on 132 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 Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, DA9 9EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9EN

Average Price
£350,235

Semi-Detached
£472,588

Terraced
£323,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knockhall Chase

Average Price
£331,175

Semi-Detached
£396,982

Terraced
£315,440

Detached
£360,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,098

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knockhall ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18A Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-04-29	£231,511
8 Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-25	£362,638
14 Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-08-22	£367,818
10 Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-05-14	£295,793
2 Knockhall Chase, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-05-20	£315,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	4,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knockhall Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	1out of 4	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Craylands School Craylands Lane , DA10 0LP	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Cherry Orchard , Cherry Orchard Road DA10 1AD	- not rated	2,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	2,876 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	4,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	4,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary Greenhithe Community Cafe	Church Hall, Mounts Road	347 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, Bean Road	553 yd
Cafe De Dawn	Greenhithe Railway Station, Station Road	668 yd
Ch&Co @ Academy Of Medical Sciences (Ams)	41 PORTLAND PLACE	768 yd
Subway Restaurant @ Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhithe And Swanscombe Royal British Legion Social Club	London Road, Greenhithe	270 yd
Sir John Franklin	High Street, Greenhithe	670 yd
The Pier Hotel	6 High Street, Greenhithe	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard		1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local Havelock Drive	Nisa, Unit A		708 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knockhall Primary School EYNSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	140 yd
Knockhall Playing Fields KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
The Craylands School CRAYLANDS LANE	grass pitches	944 yd
Swanscombe Leisure Centre CRAYLANDS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	90.9%

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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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