Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, DA9 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA9 9JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.2%	3.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.7%	48.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	41.1%	42.9%	1.8%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	41.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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	48.6%	54.7%	6.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	40.3%	38.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around DA9 9JY this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	9.3%	-5.8%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	8.5%	-9.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.2%	6.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	42.5%	15.7%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.5%	15.1%	12.6%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.3%	69.8%	-16.5%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	85.1%	75.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	6%	7.7%	1.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	75.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	13.7%	12.1%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hedge Place Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedge Place Road was 4849.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1307.4% higher than the Stone Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hedge Place Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle and the highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 635.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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 9JY, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Hedge Place Road are based on 180 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 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, DA9 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9JY

Average Price
£431,789

Semi-Detached
£402,585

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£524,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedge Place Road

Average Price
£415,386

Semi-Detached
£437,457

Terraced
£388,418

Detached
£517,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,506

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedge Place Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-10-20	£420,000
63 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-12-19	£390,161
101 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-02-22	£632,694
69 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£421,000	2021-06-29	£487,744
61 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-03-26	£493,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9JY

Employment

DA9 9JY 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	186
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	39
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	22
Education	18
Other	16
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
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
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	1out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	1,907 yd	Academy converter	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	1,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	3,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	3,658 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	4,557 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	5,044 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
Stone Kebabs	289 London Road, Stone	320 yd
Lizzie's	Community Hall, Stone Pavilion	522 yd
British Raj	British Raj Restaurant, 227 London Road	561 yd
Yo Sushi	Unit KL010, Lower Guild Hall	568 yd
Ori Cafe	John Lewis, ANC3	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	293 London Road, Stone		361 yd
Beefs And Babes	217 London Road, Stone		656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Coxedge Limited	8 Hedge Place Road, Greenhithe	199 yd
Stacked	Kiosk 17, Lower Thames Walk	671 yd
The Shake Lab	Unit L058, Lower Thames Walk	671 yd
Sblended	Unit U082b, Upper Thames Walk	671 yd
Zabardast	Unit EVL02, Wintergarden	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	285 London Road, Stone	361 yd
HMV	Unit U013, Upper Rose Gallery	730 yd
John Lewis - Food Hall	Lower Rose Gallery, Bluewater	730 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Unit ANC2	908 yd
Nisa Local Havelock Drive	Nisa, Unit A	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stone St Marys Ce Primary School HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Stone Parish Council Recreation Ground STONE RECREATION GROUND STONE RECREATION GROUND HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenhithe) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	624 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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