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Housing in DA3 7AR

What the homes in DA3 7AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Istead Rise & Meopham
Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA3 7AREngland
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached50%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.1% of households in the DA3 7AR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.2% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

DA3 7AR
86%
England
  • Owned86.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA3 7AREngland
Owned outright52.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA3 7AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 23% of households include dependent children.

DA3 7AREngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA3 7AR (Istead Rise & Meopham) (about 1,436 residents).

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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