Postcode district · Gravesend
Who lives in DA12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DA12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 61,835 (2024)
DA12Postcode district · Gravesend
Who lives in DA12
Residents
61,835
2024 estimate
Households
23,148
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
DA12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
DA12
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
46.4% of adults in DA12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.4% have never married.
DA12England
Married or civil partnership46.4%44.7%
Never married36.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in DA12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DA12
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.