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DA13 area guide

Who lives in DA13, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
19,432 (2024)
At a glance

What DA13 is like

The DA13 postcode district in Gravesham covers 375 live postcodes and is home to about 19,432 people in 7,913 households. 84.6% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA13 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA13 compares

Headline figures for DA13, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£500,000

Median over 166 sales in DA13, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in DA13.

Household incomeMore
£64,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA13 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA13 FAQs

01
Is DA13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DA13?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in DA13 sold for a median of £500,000 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).
05
Which council covers DA13?

The local authority for DA13 is Gravesham.

DA13 comes under Gravesham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA13?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Meopham Rail Station, 0.6 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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