Socio-economic statistics for Henley Street, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Henley Street, Kent

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Henley Street in Gravesham from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Henley Street older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Henley Street and Gravesham? Is Henley Street an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Henley Street Health Statistics

Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 50.8% 33.67% 11.64% 3.04% 0.85%
Gravesham 48.66% 34.07% 12.43% 3.82% 1.02%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Gravesham changed since 2011?

Gravesham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.26% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 46.5% 34.97% 13.4% 4.03% 1.1%
2021 48.66% 34.07% 12.43% 3.82% 1.02%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Henley Street and Gravesham

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Henley Street either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.56 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.44 of Henley Street residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 82.56% 17.44%
Gravesham 62.22% 37.78%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Henley Street has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Henley Street compared to other wards in Gravesham

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Istead Rise 91.76% 8.24%
2 Meopham South and Vigo 90.63% 9.37%
3 Riverview 89.33% 10.67%
4 Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 82.56% 17.44%
5 Meopham North 82.42% 17.58%
6 Higham (Gravesham) 80.86% 19.14%
7 Chalk 80.4% 19.6%
8 Painters Ash 75.87% 24.13%
9 Woodlands (Gravesham) 73.22% 26.78%
10 Whitehill 68.82% 31.18%
11 Central (Gravesham) 56.25% 43.75%
12 Northfleet South 55.28% 44.72%
13 Westcourt 53.64% 46.36%
14 Singlewell 52.77% 47.23%
15 Coldharbour 47.83% 52.17%
16 Riverside (Gravesham) 43.22% 56.78%
17 Pelham 43.06% 56.94%
18 Northfleet North 40.98% 59.02%
Henley Street is ranked 4 out of 18 wards in Gravesham for the percentage of home owners.

Henley Street Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Henley Street residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Henley Street to the national average for England.
Level Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown England
No Qualifications 15.56% 18.08%
Level 1 11.06% 9.69%
Level 2 15.68% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.79% 5.32%
Level 3 17.11% 16.92%
Level 4 31.06% 33.92%

Henley Street Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Gravesham.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Gravesham 4.3% -0.2%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Henley Street on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Henley Street.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 53.13%
In Part-Time Work 29.84%
Unemployed 2.89%
70.16% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Henley Street

Henley Street & Gravesham Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Henley Street in the Gravesham local area district.

Henley Street has a lower rate of immigrants than Gravesham, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 92.29% 7.71%
Gravesham 80.76% 19.24%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Henley Street compared to other wards in Gravesham

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Pelham 65.3% 34.7%
2 Riverside 66.67% 33.33%
3 Central 71.33% 28.67%
4 Northfleet North 72.7% 27.3%
5 Northfleet South 75.04% 24.96%
6 Woodlands 82.78% 17.22%
7 Westcourt 82.88% 17.12%
8 Whitehill 83.73% 16.27%
9 Coldharbour 84.34% 15.66%
10 Singlewell 84.51% 15.49%
11 Painters Ash 87.19% 12.81%
12 Riverview 88.34% 11.66%
13 Chalk 89.84% 10.16%
14 Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 92.29% 7.71%
15 Higham 93.26% 6.74%
16 Istead Rise 93.73% 6.27%
17 Meopham North 93.95% 6.05%
18 Meopham South and Vigo 94.65% 5.35%
'; Henley Street is ranked 14 out of 18 wards in Gravesham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Henley Street?

The largest employment sector in Henley Street is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 21.24%
Professional Occupations 19.28%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.11%
Administrative & Secretarial 13.89%
Skilled Trades 10.13%
Elementary Occupations 5.34%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 5.17%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.96%

Henley Street Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Henley Street and Gravesham?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Gravesham including Henley Street. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Central 7139
Chalk 2181
Coldharbour 4979
Higham 3850
Istead Rise 3363
Meopham North 4373
Meopham South and Vigo 4325
Northfleet North 8810
Northfleet South 8945
Painters Ash 5454
Pelham 8171
Riverside 10124
Riverview 4268
Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown 4239
Singlewell 8203
Westcourt 7033
Whitehill 4477
Woodlands 6956
Gravesham Total 106890



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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