Skippers Close, Greenhithe, DA9 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA9 9QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 DA9 9QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	26.8%	30.6%	3.8%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	55%	-3.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	60%	56.8%	-3.2%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	32.2%	32.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	19.2%	2.8%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	35%	42.7%	7.7%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	81.7%	71.2%	-10.5%	81.4%	-10.2%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	92.2%	81.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	81.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0%	16%	16.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Skippers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skippers Close was 57.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skippers Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall and the 164th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 9QL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Skippers Close are based on 27 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 Skippers Close, Greenhithe, DA9 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9QL

Average Price
£440,133

Semi-Detached
£442,862

Terraced
£432,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skippers Close

Average Price
£449,100

Semi-Detached
£458,300

Terraced
£433,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skippers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Skippers Close, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-05-31	£429,765
7 Skippers Close, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2017-08-04	£402,952
13 Skippers Close, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2016-11-29	£418,616
11 Skippers Close, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-07-17	£415,357
6 Skippers Close, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2012-03-23	£466,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9QL

Employment

DA9 9QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9QL 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	133
Retired	38
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,242 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	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Craylands School Craylands Lane , DA10 0LP	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Primary School Keary Road , DA10 0BU	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Cherry Orchard , Cherry Orchard Road DA10 1AD	- not rated	2,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	3,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Park Secondary School TLC Building, High Street , RM17 6TF	- not rated	4,150 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
Cafe De Dawn	Greenhithe Railway Station, Station Road	323 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, Bean Road	398 yd
St Mary Greenhithe Community Cafe	Church Hall, Mounts Road	486 yd
Subway Restaurant @ Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	627 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir John Franklin	High Street, Greenhithe	257 yd
The Pier Hotel	6 High Street, Greenhithe	257 yd
Greenhithe And Swanscombe Royal British Legion Social Club	London Road, Greenhithe	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard		627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard		627 yd
Nisa Local Havelock Drive	Nisa, Unit A		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knockhall Primary School EYNSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
Knockhall Playing Fields KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL ROAD	grass pitches	842 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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