Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
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.
5040
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5040 out of 33,755 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 4JZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near DA12 4JZ
Counts are for Westcourt electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY —
25155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.70.2%
Other White8.2%
African7.6%
Indian2.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ 5 other groups · 9.6%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.7%
Sikh2.6%
Muslim2.2%
+ 1 other religions · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6415.0%
25–3412.4%
10–1512.3%
5–98.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 43.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Gravesend Rail Station
Rail · south entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Higham Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Sole Street Rail Station
Rail · side entrance
Bus stops
- 32 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cruden Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 68 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cruden Road
Bus · S-bound · south
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Vanquisher Walk
Bus · adj · east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Thamesview School
Bus · adj · north
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Thong Lane Middle
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for DA12 4JZ
Postcode
DA12 4JZ
Coordinates
51.4249, 0.3971
Grid reference
TQ667722
Easting
566,753
Northing
172,273
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32C9FW+XV
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
Administrative Information
Gravesham
Local Authority
Council AreaGravesham E14001254
Constituency
E14001254Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Westcourt
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 008D E01024309
E01024309MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gravesham 008 E02005062
E02005062LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gravesham 008D E01024309
E01024309MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gravesham 008 E02005062
E02005062Urban: 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
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 4JZ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024309 and MSOA E02005062 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5040
Present — Active
Postcode DA12 4JZ 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
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Schools near DA12 4JZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 48%
Attainment 8
34.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
42.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
42%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
65.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
69%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 46%
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