ALLENS MEAD, DA12 2JB House Prices & Local Information

DA12 2JB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Allens Mead, 0.4km from Chalk in Gravesend. Administratively it sits within Riverside ward and the Gravesham constituency.

For serious buyers, DA12 2JB is a young, family-focused suburb — children, starter homes, good schools nearby. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 36) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 82% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. The area has a notably diverse population — 45% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Gravesham.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £493k, up 19.1% year-on-year. 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 2JB are sourced from Output Area E00123349 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.