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Housing in DA12 4TE

What the homes in DA12 4TE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Milton & Chalk
Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,249 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.3%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DA12 4TEEngland
Detached23.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.3%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the DA12 4TE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.9% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

DA12 4TE
80%
17%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA12 4TEEngland
Owned outright47.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA12 4TEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

DA12 4TEEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA12 4TE (Milton & Chalk) (about 2,249 residents).

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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