DA12 5TY area guide
Who lives in DA12 5TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Singlewell
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
DA12 5TYGravesend
What DA12 5TY is like
DA12 5TY is a postcode in the Singlewell area of Gravesham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,732 people. 60% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.
How DA12 5TY compares
Headline figures for DA12 5TY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DA12 5TY differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 03Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
DA12 5TY FAQs
01Is DA12 5TY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DA12 5TY?The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
03Is DA12 5TY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DA12 5TY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DA12 5TY?The local authority for DA12 5TY is Gravesham.
The local authority for DA12 5TY is Gravesham.
06How well connected is DA12 5TY?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.