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Housing in DA12 5BB

What the homes in DA12 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gravesend South & Coldharbour
Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA12 5BBEngland
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.7%31.5%
Terraced33.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in the DA12 5BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

DA12 5BB
70%
22%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA12 5BBEngland
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council17.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA12 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

DA12 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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 5BB (Gravesend South & Coldharbour) (about 1,572 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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