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Housing in DA12 3

What the homes in DA12 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
5,943 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DA12 3England
Detached43.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in DA12 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

DA12 3
74%
16%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA12 3England
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA12 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 23% of households include dependent children.

DA12 3England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gravesham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gravesham (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GraveshamEngland
All homes£1,336£1,459
One bedroom£910£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,201£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,465£1,489
Four or more£2,081£2,161
Detached£1,929£1,640
Semi-detached£1,545£1,449
Terraced£1,354£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,031£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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