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DA11 8SL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Northfleet South
Council: Gravesham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,306 (2024)

DA11 8SLGravesend

At a glance

What DA11 8SL is like

DA11 8SL is a postcode in the Northfleet South area of Gravesham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,306 people. 74% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 8SL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,931

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA11 8SL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
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 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA11 8SL FAQs

Is DA11 8SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DA11 8SL?

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 8SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA11 8SL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA11 8SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.1%).

Which council covers DA11 8SL?

The local authority for DA11 8SL is Gravesham.

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

How well connected is DA11 8SL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.3 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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