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DA12 2 area guide

Who lives in DA12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
17,648 (2024)
At a glance

What DA12 2 is like

The DA12 2 postcode sector in Gravesham covers 213 live postcodes and is home to about 17,648 people in 6,823 households. 50.5% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.2% 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 DA12 2 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA12 2 compares

Headline figures for DA12 2, 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: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,000

Median over 64 sales in DA12 2, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in DA12 2.

Household incomeMore
£53,319

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA12 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in DA12 2 are 116% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DA12 2 FAQs

01
Is DA12 2 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 36.7 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DA12 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in DA12 2 sold for a median of £290,000 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA12 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28.9%).
05
Which council covers DA12 2?

The local authority for DA12 2 is Gravesham.

DA12 2 comes under Gravesham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA12 2?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Town Pier, 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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