High deprivation
IMD England
High · 12.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DA12 1LU
Postcode
DA12 1LU
Coordinates
51.4380, 0.3755
Grid reference
TQ652736
Easting
565,204
Northing
173,677
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32C9QG+66
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gravesend
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Gravesham
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11008
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11008 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DA12 1LU
England & WalesCrime trends · near DA12 1LU
Counts are for Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY +15%
906744
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
40
YoY stable
533822
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
35192
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY +8%
39248
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.44.8%
Indian18.6%
Other White11.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.5%
African4.9%
+ 3 other groups · 11.9%
Religion
Christian37.9%
No religion26.2%
Sikh23.4%
Muslim5.0%
Not answered4.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
35–4923.1%
50–6420.6%
25–3416.8%
65–747.5%
≤46.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Other26.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Any member 66+7.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.2%
+ 8 other households · 33.5%
Administrative Information
Gravesham
Local Authority
Council AreaGravesham E14001254
Constituency
E14001254Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Town
Constituency code
E14001254
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Gravesham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gravesham
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gravesham 003A E01024258
E01024258MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gravesham 003 E02005057
E02005057LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gravesham 003A E01024258
E01024258MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gravesham 003 E02005057
E02005057Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DA12 1LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 11008
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024258 and MSOA E02005057 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DA12 1LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DA12 1LU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
45%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–25FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
73%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
65.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
73%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
42.1
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 15%
Attainment 8
64.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
42%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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