Postcode · Gravesend

DA12 1DN area guide

Who lives in DA12 1DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Windmill Hill
Council: Gravesham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA12 1DN is like

DA12 1DN is a postcode in the Windmill Hill area of Gravesham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 73% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60% 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 DA12 1 sold for a median of £333,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA12 1DN compares

Headline figures for DA12 1DN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£333,000

Median over 59 sales in DA12 1, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA12 1DN differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA12 1DN FAQs

Is DA12 1DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 DA12 1DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £333,000.

Homes in DA12 1 sold for a median of £333,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA12 1DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA12 1DN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA12 1DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.4%).

Which council covers DA12 1DN?

The local authority for DA12 1DN is Gravesham.

DA12 1DN comes under Gravesham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA12 1DN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.7 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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