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Housing in DA11 8

What the homes in DA11 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
19,096 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.9%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DA11 8England
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced36.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in DA11 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

DA11 8
61%
18%
19%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA11 8England
Owned outright28.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA11 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 31% of households include dependent children.

DA11 8England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gravesham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gravesham (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GraveshamEngland
All homes£1,336£1,459
One bedroom£910£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,201£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,465£1,489
Four or more£2,081£2,161
Detached£1,929£1,640
Semi-detached£1,545£1,449
Terraced£1,354£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,031£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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