Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, DA9 9LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA9 9LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	39.1%	38.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	46.2%	3.7%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.1%	5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (90.3%) 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	52.1%	55.5%	3.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	35.8%	34.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	10%	-6.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	9.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	15.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.9%	3.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.2%	3.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	39.1%	14.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3%	8.8%	5.8%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.2%	85.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	91.2%	85.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	85.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.6%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Western Cross Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Cross Close was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Cross Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall and the 95th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA9 9LT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 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 Western Cross Close are based on 29 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 Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, DA9 9LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9LT

Average Price
£401,563

Semi-Detached
£478,598

Terraced
£375,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Cross Close

Average Price
£334,298

Semi-Detached
£475,860

Terraced
£319,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,399

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Cross CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-07-25	£421,673
2 Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-28	£318,465
14 Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-06-27	£246,269
5 Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-08-04	£476,909
7 Western Cross Close, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2020-01-17	£360,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9LT

Employment

DA9 9LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

DA9 9LT 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	107
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knockhall Community Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Primary School Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	2out of 4	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knockhall Academy Eynsford Road , DA9 9RF	- not rated	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Craylands School Craylands Lane , DA10 0LP	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Cherry Orchard , Cherry Orchard Road DA10 1AD	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanscombe School Swanscombe Street , DA10 0BQ	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swan Valley Community School Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	- not rated	1,963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	4,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	4,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	906 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	3,908 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	4,037 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Light Christian School Suite 1, Queensgate Centre , Orsett Road RM17 5DF	- not rated	4,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	450 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, Bean Road	757 yd
Cafe De Dawn	Greenhithe Railway Station, Station Road	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenhithe And Swanscombe Royal British Legion Social Club	London Road, Greenhithe		724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local Havelock Drive	Nisa, Unit A		549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knockhall Primary School EYNSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Knockhall Playing Fields KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
The Craylands School CRAYLANDS LANE	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Swanscombe Leisure Centre CRAYLANDS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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