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Housing in DA12 9

What the homes in DA12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
5,206 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.8%). Flats make up 54.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA12 9England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached14.2%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat36.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.1% of households in DA12 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

DA12 9
39%
46%
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England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented45.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA12 9England
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 24% of households include dependent children.

DA12 9England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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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