Gravesend South & Coldharbour
Gravesham 009 · 4 sub-areas · 7,983 residents
Gravesham 009 is a residential part of Gravesham, in the South East, home to around 7,983 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,185 a month — slightly below the national median for a 2-bed — and the area skews heavily towards owner-occupation, with nearly three in four households owning their home.
Gravesend South & Coldharbour is a commuter neighbourhood within Gravesham — train into London runs in around 49 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Gravesend South & Coldharbour?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,319 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Gravesend South & Coldharbour in Gravesham
Living in Gravesend South & Coldharbour
This part of Gravesham is overwhelmingly owner-occupied territory. Around 73% of households own their home — well above what you'd expect in a mixed urban area — which shapes the feel of the streets: more settled, more families, fewer transient renters. It's not the kind of neighbourhood where you'll find a revolving door of flatshares.
Rents sit at a reasonable level for the South East. A 2-bed runs around £1,185 a month, close to the national median and considerably less than you'd pay in most of London's commuter belt. That said, affordability is still stretched: the rent-to-take-home ratio here sits at roughly 58%, which means renters are spending well over half their income on housing — a significant pressure even at these price points.
The population profile reflects that settled, family-oriented character. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up around 24% of all households. Single-person households are relatively rare at just over one in five. Demographically, this is a place where people have put down roots: the degree-educated share is around 27%, and the unemployment claimant rate sits at 4.3%.
For commuters, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.2 km away, or a short drive, with a public-transport journey to London taking around 50 minutes. That's workable for occasional London trips, but most residents rely on cars: 56% drive to work, and only 6.5% use public transport. Broadband is fully gigabit-capable across the area, which matters if you're among the 29.5% who work from home. For more on specific streets and pockets within the area, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gravesham 009 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood with strong owner-occupation rates and good greenspace access — around 75% of residents are within walking distance of green space. Rents are reasonable for the South East, but the commute to London takes around 50 minutes by public transport, and most people drive rather than use rail or bus.
- What is the rent in Gravesham 009?
- A typical two-bedroom lets for around £1,185 a month. One-bedrooms run about £898, and three-bedrooms around £1,443. Rents rose roughly 6.7% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Gravesham 009 safe?
- The crime rate is around 85 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — modestly above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not a high-crime area by any measure, but it sits slightly above average rather than below. The area falls in the middle deprivation band nationally (IMD decile 5.7).
- What's the commute from Gravesham 009 to London?
- By public transport it's around 50 minutes to London. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.2 km away. Most residents drive to the station or to work directly: 56% commute by car, and only 6.5% use public transport.
- Who lives in Gravesham 009?
- Mainly owner-occupier families. Nearly three in four households own their home, couples with children make up around 24% of all households, and almost a quarter of residents are under 18. It's a settled, rooted community — private renting is unusually low at under 8%.
- What schools are near Gravesham 009?
- There are 61 schools within 2 km, so options aren't scarce. Around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,733 metres away.
- How affordable is Gravesham 009 for renters?
- Rents here are around £1,185 for a 2-bed — the rent-to-take-home ratio here is about 58%, meaning renters spend well over half their income on housing. The median resident salary is around £35,000 a year, and deposit-saving takes roughly six years at typical income levels.