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Postcode district · Gravesend

Housing in DA12

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

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
61,835 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.3%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DA12England
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.4% of households in DA12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

DA12
60%
20%
19%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA12England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

DA12England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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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