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Postcode · Gravesend

Affluence in DA12 1AB

How DA12 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gravesend Town
Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA12 1AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA12 1AB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,275
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the DA12 1AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

DA12 1ABEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in the DA12 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DA12 1ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the DA12 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

DA12 1ABEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA12 1AB (Gravesend Town) (about 2,137 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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