Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, DA9 9WT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA9 9WT 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	55.3%	51.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.7%	48.7%	4.0%	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 area around DA9 9WT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	47.8%	59.7%	11.9%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	32.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.8%) 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	63%	63%	0.0%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	27.1%	30.8%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 9WT this area, 5.7% 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	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	9.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	19.7%	0.6%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	23.8%	10.9%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	36.3%	-1.5%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	72.5%	75.6%	3.1%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	83.9%	78.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	78.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	11%	9.9%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.5%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Castleridge Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castleridge Drive was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castleridge Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall and the 107th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 9WT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Castleridge Drive are based on 143 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 Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, DA9 9WT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA9 9WT

Average Price
£519,827

Semi-Detached
£555,666

Terraced
£511,900

Detached
£619,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,932

Other
£412,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castleridge Drive

Average Price
£629,621

Semi-Detached
£578,469

Terraced
£538,458

Detached
£663,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,747

Other
£8,640,244

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castleridge DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-09-09	£460,000
94 Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-28	£436,479
86 Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-10-28	£645,062
6 Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-24	£276,102
2 Castleridge Drive, Greenhithe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-07-01	£287,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA9 9WT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	5,446 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	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Craylands School Craylands Lane , DA10 0LP	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Cherry Orchard , Cherry Orchard Road DA10 1AD	- not rated	2,465 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	2,271 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ebbsfleet Academy Southfleet Road , DA10 0BZ	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	4,379 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	4,432 yd	Academy converter	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
McDonalds	McDonalds Restaurant, Bean Road	288 yd
St Mary Greenhithe Community Cafe	Church Hall, Mounts Road	307 yd
Cafe De Dawn	Greenhithe Railway Station, Station Road	539 yd
Subway Restaurant @ Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	822 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir John Franklin	High Street, Greenhithe	867 yd
The Pier Hotel	6 High Street, Greenhithe	867 yd
Greenhithe And Swanscombe Royal British Legion Social Club	London Road, Greenhithe	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	822 yd
Yangtze	Unit EVL008, Wintergarden	988 yd
Millie's Cookies	Unit KL02, Lower Rose Gallery	988 yd
Greggs	Unit EVL013, Wintergarden	988 yd
Buns Away	Unit EVL005, Wintergarden	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local Havelock Drive	Nisa, Unit A	193 yd
Asda	Asda Superstores, Crossways Boulevard	822 yd
HMV	Unit U013, Upper Rose Gallery	988 yd
John Lewis - Food Hall	Lower Rose Gallery, Bluewater	988 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencers, Unit ANC2	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knockhall Primary School EYNSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Knockhall Playing Fields KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL PLAYING FIELD KNOCKHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	274.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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