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Higham & Shorne: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Higham & Shorne neighbourhood of Gravesham, England (ONS area Gravesham 010). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes DA12, DA13, ME2, ME3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DA12 3JR.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Higham & Shorne is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Gravesham (4 of 16 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Gravesham (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Higham, is about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.34; 0 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Higham & Shorne sits in Gravesham

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham
  • Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Higham & Shorne

House prices: Higham & Shorne against Gravesham: This neighbourhood £79k (1995) to £438k (2026); Gravesham £59k (1995) to £373k (2026).£112k£421k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£438kGravesham£373k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gravesham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gravesham, 4 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Higham Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 22 min) and Luton (about 130 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Shorne Church of England Primary School 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Leigh Academy Strood 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

  • Nearest major A&E Medway Maritime Hospital 7.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Higham & Shorne

What is the typical house price in Higham & Shorne?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.

How does Higham & Shorne compare with the rest of Gravesham?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham. Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham.

Is Higham & Shorne an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Higham & Shorne gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.34; 0 of 16 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Higham & Shorne?

Higham. Railway station, about a 25-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 22 min) and Luton (about 130 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Higham & Shorne?

Nearest state primary school. Shorne Church of England Primary School. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Leigh Academy Strood. 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jun 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.