DA12 5RQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Truro Road, 0.2km from Parrock Farm in Gravesend. Administratively it sits within Whitehill ward and the Gravesham constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, DA12 5RQ is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 78 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £302k. 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 5RQ are sourced from Output Area E00123428 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TRURO ROAD, DA12 5RQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TRURO ROAD, DA12 5RQ.
413
34
£ 46,800 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DA12 5RQ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates DA12 5RQ — age 34, 58% ownership, 10% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DA12 5RQ. The average age is 34.4. 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
£ 282,000
2 sales · Mean £ 282,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DA12 5RQ is moderate at 78 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
Whitehill Primary School
Riverview Junior School
Riverview Infant School
Tymberwood Academy
King's Farm Primary School
Ifield School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Westcourt Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Jassal Convenience Store0.6 km
- Save On0.5 km
- Westcourt Supermarket0.9 km
- Costcutter0.2 km
- Pricefair0.5 km
- + 8 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Gravesend Boat1.0 km
- The Echo0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Crumbs 21.0 km
- KFC0.5 km
- Valley Grill0.5 km
- Hungry Chef0.5 km
- Mia's Of Sidcup Ltd0.5 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- No 841.0 km
- Taste By Chianne @ Mid Kent Golf Club1.0 km
- Wing Hing1.0 km
- Echo Fish Bar1.0 km
- Kings Farm Cafe0.6 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco0.5 km
- Tesco0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Gravesend2.2 km
- Tilbury Riverside3.3 km
- Tilbury4.4 km
Bus Stops
- Whitehill Parade0.1 km
- Ivy Close0.2 km
- Whitehill Parade0.2 km
- St Patrick's Gardens0.2 km
- St Patrick's Gardens0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: DA125RQ · Data under Open Government Licence