England · E07000109

Driving in Gravesham.

Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.

Resident population

111,221

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

9,291

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

19.7%

Census 2021 · 8,204 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 1,508
Age 17 1,460
Age 18 1,424
Age 19 1,025
Age 20 925
Age 21 983
Age 22 985
Age 23 1,227
Age 24 1,262

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 41,725
No cars or vans in household 8,204
1 car or van in household 17,094
2 cars or vans in household 11,616
3 or more cars or vans in household 4,811

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

5

SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 19,077.72
IMD - Rank of average rank 94
IMD - Average score 23.624
IMD - Rank of average score 97
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0923
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 93
IMD25 - Extent 0.2248
IMD25 - Rank of extent 92
IMD25 - Local concentration 31,525.89
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 93
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 18,235.19
Income - Rank of average rank 103
Income - Average score 0.242
Income - Rank of average score 98
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0615
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 108
Income scale 25,813
Rank of Income Scale 167
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 18,568.43
Employment - Rank of average rank 100
Employment - Average score 0.142
Employment - Rank of average score 99
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0615
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 118
Employment scale 9,207.58
Rank of Employment Scale 176
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 21,547.22
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 58
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 27.172
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 77
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0615
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 132
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 17,559.24
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 122
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score 0.046
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 122
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0154
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 154
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 23,646.76
Crime - Rank of average rank 19
Crime - Average score 0.58
Crime - Rank of average score 18
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2154
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 31
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 20,660.49
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 90
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 24.424
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 98
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0769
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 119
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 14,580.08
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 163
Living Environment - Average score 17.198
Living Environment - Rank of average score 177
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0154
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 238
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 18,887.35
IDACI - Rank of average rank 104
IDACI - Average score 0.37
IDACI - Rank of average score 107
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0462
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 126
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 14,382.65
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 129
IDAOPI - Average score 0.163
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 118
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0769
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 82

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Funding and support

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Instructor business context

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Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.