Postcode district · Gravesend

DA11 area guide

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

Council: Gravesham
Region: South East
Population: 53,359 (2024)

DA11Postcode district · Gravesend

At a glance

What DA11 is like

The DA11 postcode district in Gravesham covers 851 live postcodes and is home to about 53,359 people in 19,558 households. 52.5% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DA11 sold for a median of £339,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£339,000

Median over 342 sales in DA11, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in DA11.

Household incomeMore

£54,670

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA11 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% 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 in DA11 are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DA11 FAQs

Is DA11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £339,000.

Homes in DA11 sold for a median of £339,000 across 342 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA11, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DA11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers DA11?

The local authority for DA11 is Gravesham.

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

How well connected is DA11?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.8 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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