Portland Avenue, Gravesham, Kent

Portland Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Portland Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Portland Avenue is located in the Woodlands ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.429936, 0.369694
Grid Ref TQ648727
Suburb Kings Farm
Constituency Gravesham
Postcodes DA12 5HE, DA12 5HF, DA12 5HJ

House Prices

The average house price in Portland Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Gravesham. The last sale we have on record is 60 Portland Avenue, that sold for £495,000. The average house price in Gravesham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Portland Avenue

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 60 Semi £495,000
26/08/2022 99 Detached £450,000
22/07/2022 16 Terrace £305,000
10/12/2021 57 Detached £500,000
09/12/2021 27 Terrace £235,000
16/08/2021 25 Terrace £185,000
29/06/2021 13 Terrace £285,000
29/06/2021 30 Terrace £281,000
19/05/2021 19 Semi £268,500
09/02/2021 16 Terrace £262,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Portland Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Portland Avenue during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Portland Avenue and compared that to the average for the Woodlands ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Portland Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Woodlands ward

Social economic statistics for Portland Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Portland Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Portland Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Portland Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Portland Avenue are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Portland Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Portland Avenue are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Portland Avenue are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Portland Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Portland Avenue are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Portland Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Portland Avenue.

Unemployment in Portland Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.05% of Portland Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Portland Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Portland Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Portland Avenue is 5.63% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.97% of Portland Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Portland Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Portland Avenue is 12.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.44% of properties in Portland Avenue are private rented and 0.74% are social rented.
74.81% of residents of Portland Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Portland Avenue residents

The proportion if Portland Avenue residents born in the UK is 2.22% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.57% of Portland Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
80.43% of Portland Avenue residents were born in the UK

Portland Avenue Summary

Portland Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Portland Avenue maybe difficult.

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