Neighbourhoods in Gravesham
South East · 13 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#204 of 296 local authorities · 13 neighbourhoods · 106,870 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Gravesend Town (10) to Istead Rise & Meopham (86); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Gravesham contains both ends of the scale: Istead Rise & Meopham at 86 out of 100 (#978 of 6,856 in England) against Gravesend Town at 10, a 75-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £206,250 in Gravesend Town to £570,000 in Sole Street & Vigo — a 2.8× gap within Gravesham.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Gravesham
Towns & places in Gravesham
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istead Rise & Meopham | 978 | 86 | £500,000 |
| Sole Street & Vigo | 1,965 | 71 | £570,000 |
| Windmill Hill | 2,123 | 69 | £384,000 |
| Higham & Shorne | 2,281 | 67 | £420,000 |
| Riverview Park | 3,076 | 55 | £392,500 |
| Gravesend South & Coldharbour | 3,597 | 48 | £403,000 |
| Northfleet South | 3,851 | 44 | £355,000 |
| Milton & Chalk | 4,797 | 30 | £312,500 |
| Perry Street | 4,968 | 28 | £300,000 |
| Westcourt | 5,509 | 20 | £356,000 |
| Singlewell | 5,523 | 19 | £322,500 |
| Northfleet North | 5,818 | 15 | £285,000 |
| Gravesend Town | 6,133 | 10 | £206,250 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Gravesham
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Istead Rise & Meopham | 33 |
| Sole Street & Vigo | 37 |
| Riverview Park | 48 |
| Windmill Hill | 49 |
| Higham & Shorne | 52 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Sole Street & Vigo | £48,093 |
| Higham & Shorne | £45,826 |
| Gravesend South & Coldharbour | £45,053 |
| Windmill Hill | £44,956 |
| Istead Rise & Meopham | £44,771 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Gravesend Town | 5.6× |
| Northfleet North | 7.1× |
| Perry Street | 7.2× |
| Milton & Chalk | 7.2× |
| Singlewell | 8.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Gravesham
Postcode districts that overlap Gravesham — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Gravesham Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Elementary 12% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 32% · Sikh 8%
Born outside the UK: 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Gravesham.