Sole Street & Vigo
Gravesham 013 · 4 sub-areas · 5,985 residents
Gravesham 013, in the borough of Gravesham in the South East, is home to around 5,985 people and sits firmly at the owner-occupier end of the market. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,185 a month — roughly in line with the national average — but with nearly nine in ten households owning their home, private renters are a rare breed here.
Sole Street & Vigo is a settled residential pocket of Gravesham. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 69 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. 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 Sole Street & Vigo?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,319 a month for a typical home.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Sole Street & Vigo in Gravesham
Living in Sole Street & Vigo
This part of Gravesham is defined by its settled, largely owner-occupied character. The overwhelming majority of residents own their homes — around 87% — which gives the area a stable, established feel quite different from the churn you'd find in commuter-belt rental hotspots closer to London. It's the kind of neighbourhood where people put down roots rather than passing through.
On costs, Gravesham 013 sits at a moderate level for the South East. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,185 a month, broadly comparable to the UK median. That's meaningfully cheaper than inner London but still represents a significant chunk of a typical local salary — rents here absorb close to 58% of median take-home pay, which is a genuine stretch. Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,408 a year, typical for the region.
The population skews older. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket is the single largest working-age cohort at around 23%. Younger renters in the 18–34 bracket make up only about 16% of the population — far below what you'd see in most urban neighbourhoods. The area is also ethnically homogeneous, with around 94% of residents born in the UK and a low diversity index of 9.8.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4 km away — about a 50-minute walk, so you'll want a car or a bus connection to reach it. Just over half of residents commute by car, and more than a third work from home. Greenspace is accessible: around 53% of the neighbourhood is within easy reach of open space, with the nearest patch just 346 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gravesham 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, quiet area with low crime and good access to greenspace — roughly half the neighbourhood is within easy reach of open space. The trade-off is limited public transport and an Ofsted picture that's weaker than the national average within immediate catchment distance. It suits people who drive, work from home, and want a stable owner-occupied community.
- What is the rent in Gravesham 013?
- A one-bedroom runs around £898 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,185, and a three-bedroom around £1,443. Rents rose about 6.7% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. At nearly 58% of median take-home pay, affordability is genuinely tight on a typical local salary.
- Is Gravesham 013 safe?
- Yes, relatively so. The area records around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents a year — roughly half the UK national rate of about 80 per 1,000. Its low deprivation score and predominantly owner-occupied character both correlate with lower crime levels. There are no particular crime categories that stand out as locally elevated.
- What's the commute from Gravesham 013 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 73 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 4 km away, so you'll need a car or bus to reach it. Over a third of residents work from home, which is one reason the car-dependent transport network doesn't seem to put people off living here.
- Who lives in Gravesham 013?
- Mostly older, long-established owner-occupiers. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 group is the largest working-age cohort. Young renters are a small minority — only about 16% of the population is aged 18–34. The area is predominantly UK-born, with around 94% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Gravesham 013?
- There are 8 schools within typical catchment distance, but none are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within that radius — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 5 km away. Families should check current inspection statuses directly, as ratings change, and review individual catchment boundaries before deciding.