— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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9,515 people · median £280,000 · Gravesham
More affordable than most
Gravesham Council · Labour-controlled 22/39 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This postcode sector
Population9,515
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Median age33.8
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate59%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents6.1%
Self-employed · of people in work17.7%
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Retired20.6%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified26%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications22.2%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health83%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.48/10
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Happiness7.41/10
Feels worthwhile8.14/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.05/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 3/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 25% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 3/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 4 in 2019 — has worsened since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
2.9/10
Employment
3.3/10
Education & skills
2.9/10
Health & disability
3.6/10
Crime
1.8/10
Housing & services
3.0/10
Living environment
4.9/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
40%
own their home
68%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 12%
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 12%
ONS Census 2021
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