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DA12 5BN area guide

Who lives in DA12 5BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Gravesend South & Coldharbour
Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,572 (2024)
At a glance

What DA12 5BN is like

DA12 5BN is a postcode in the Gravesend South & Coldharbour area of Gravesham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,572 people. 70% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA12 5BN compares

Headline figures for DA12 5BN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 144 sales in DA12 5, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£61,770

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA12 5BN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA12 5BN FAQs

01
Is DA12 5BN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DA12 5BN?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in DA12 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA12 5BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA12 5BN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA12 5BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).
05
Which council covers DA12 5BN?

The local authority for DA12 5BN is Gravesham.

DA12 5BN comes under Gravesham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA12 5BN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.4 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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