DA12 1ER is an up-and-coming urban area on Parrock Street, 0.7km from Milton in Gravesend. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Gravesham constituency.
For renters and young professionals, DA12 1ER offers a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. Outside of residential hours, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. At 32 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 64% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (153 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £253k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for DA12 1ER are sourced from Output Area E00123164 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PARROCK STREET, DA12 1ER House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PARROCK STREET, DA12 1ER.
465
32
£ 42,800 /yr
56%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DA12 1ER falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. DA12 1ER spans multiple life stages — average age 32, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £253k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DA12 1ER. The average age is 31.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 221,500
2 sales · Mean £ 221,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near DA12 1ER are high at 153 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Wrotham Road Primary School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Chantry Community Academy
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend Grammar School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
65 nearby- Premier CJC Convenience Store0.8 km
- A J Fresh Limited0.6 km
- Esso Garage0.9 km
- Exodus African Express0.5 km
- Poundland0.9 km
- + 60 more
Pub, NightClub
34 nearby- The Darnley Arms0.4 km
- The Somerset Arms0.4 km
- Old Gravesendians Sports Association0.6 km
- Peacock Public House0.2 km
- The Grapes0.2 km
- + 29 more
Restaurant, Cafe
67 nearby- Cafe Inn0.4 km
- McDonalds @ Asda Gravesend0.9 km
- Munchies Peri Peri0.4 km
- Invicta Food Design @ Gravesend Rugby Football Club0.7 km
- China Dove0.3 km
- + 62 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Lidl0.9 km
- Asda0.9 km
- Iceland0.7 km
- Poundstretcher0.9 km
- Farmfoods Ltd0.3 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
31 nearby- New Dragon0.4 km
- Rainbow Grill0.4 km
- Kismet Kebab0.3 km
- Chicken Roost0.1 km
- Bangkok Mami0.0 km
- + 26 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Sunnyside Guest House0.6 km
- Overcliffe Hotel & Bloomers Restaurant0.9 km
- The Clarendon Royal Hotel0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Gravesend0.3 km
- Tilbury Riverside1.4 km
- Tilbury2.5 km
Bus Stops
- The Grove0.1 km
- Civic Centre0.1 km
- Parrock Street0.2 km
- Civic Centre0.2 km
- Clock Tower0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: DA121ER · Data under Open Government Licence