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DA11 8RX area guide

Who lives in DA11 8RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Perry Street
Council: Gravesham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,293 (2024)

DA11 8RXGravesend

At a glance

What DA11 8RX is like

DA11 8RX is a postcode in the Perry Street area of Gravesham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,293 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA11 8 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA11 8RX compares

Headline figures for DA11 8RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 107 sales in DA11 8, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA11 8RX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA11 8RX FAQs

Is DA11 8RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA11 8RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in DA11 8 sold for a median of £370,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA11 8RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA11 8RX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA11 8RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (65.4%).

Which council covers DA11 8RX?

The local authority for DA11 8RX is Gravesham.

DA11 8RX comes under Gravesham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA11 8RX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gravesend Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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