# DA12

Postcode district covering Gravesend, Windmill Hill and Riverview Park, in Gravesham.

DA12 is a postcode district covering Gravesend, Windmill Hill and Riverview Park, in Gravesham. Median sale price £355,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code DA12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DA12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £355,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DA12 was £355,000 in 2025. Joint 766th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 49,886** (2021). DA12 had 49,886 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 216th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in DA12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.4%** (January 2026). In DA12, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DA12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in DA12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DA12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 531 homes were sold in DA12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DA12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DA12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DA12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DA12 had 49,886 usual residents at the census.

## How DA12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DA12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £355,000 | 4th cheapest | 18 postcode districts, DA · 2025 |
| Population | 49,886 | 2nd most populated | 18 postcode districts, DA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, DA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.4% | 9th lowest | 18 postcode districts, DA · Jan 2026 |

## Is DA12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DA12 at a rate of 92.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 87.9 per 1,000 people across the DA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 424 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DA12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,662), anti-social behaviour (1,100) and other crime (768).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DA12 was 105.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DA12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DA12 has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DA12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gravesham 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024257) | 1,920 | 202.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 72.1% |
| [Gravesham 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024295) | 2,038 | 216.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 49.0% |
| [Gravesham 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024258) | 1,647 | 98.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.7% |
| [Gravesham 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024261) | 2,208 | 44.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.2% |
| [Gravesham 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024293) | 1,826 | 60.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 79.0% |
| [Gravesham 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024294) | 2,953 | 97.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.7% |
| [Gravesham 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024296) | 2,952 | 93.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 79.9% |
| [Gravesham 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024259) | 1,550 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Gravesham 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024260) | 1,737 | 73.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.3% |
| [Gravesham 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024313) | 1,563 | 43.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Gravesham 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024308) | 1,523 | 122.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.5% |
| [Gravesham 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024310) | 1,581 | 86.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Gravesham 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024311) | 1,418 | 120.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Gravesham 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024314) | 1,286 | 73.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Gravesham 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024315) | 1,688 | 113.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.6% |
| [Gravesham 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024297) | 1,535 | 51.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Gravesham 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024298) | 1,386 | 65.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Gravesham 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024299) | 1,410 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.4% |
| [Gravesham 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024309) | 1,381 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Gravesham 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024312) | 1,373 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% |
| [Gravesham 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024300) | 1,402 | 78.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 73.9% |
| [Gravesham 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024301) | 1,230 | 114.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 50.6% |
| [Gravesham 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024303) | 1,543 | 56.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 88.1% |
| [Gravesham 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024304) | 1,675 | 118.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.4% |
| [Gravesham 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024305) | 1,716 | 107.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Gravesham 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024306) | 1,821 | 146.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Gravesham 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024307) | 1,556 | 82.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Gravesham 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/neighbourhood/e01024302) | 1,483 | 57.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 47.4% |

## Your MP

- [Gravesham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gravesham): Dr Lauren Sullivan (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DA12

[Milton & Chalk](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/milton-and-chalk), [Riverview Park](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/riverview-park), [Singlewell](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/singlewell), [Westcourt](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham/westcourt)

## Postcode sectors in DA12

[DA12 1 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12-1), [DA12 2 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12-2), [DA12 3 (95 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12-3), [DA12 4 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12-4), [DA12 5 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12-5), [DA12 9 (45 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12-9)

## Council

[Gravesham](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham)

## Towns in DA12

[Gravesend](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gravesend)

## Postcode districts next to DA12

[DA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da11), [DA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da13), [ME2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me2), [ME3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Sole Street (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.3781,51.3832), [Higham (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.4663,51.4266), [Meopham (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.3569,51.3864), [Gravesend (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.3666,51.4413)

## More in the DA postcode area

[All DA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DA12 in brief

DA12 is a postcode district covering Gravesend, Windmill Hill and Riverview Park, in Gravesham.
About 51,266 people lived in DA12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £355,000 in 2025 across 531 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 92.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DA12 was £355,000 in 2025.
DA12 had 49,886 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in DA12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DA12, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DA12
- Postcode area: [DA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da)
- Constituency: [Gravesham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gravesham)
- Council: [Gravesham †](https://openindex.co.uk/gravesham)
- Area: 38.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 51,266*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 153

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DA13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da13), [ME3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me3), [DA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da11), [ME2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me2)

## Latest updates for DA12

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DA12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da12