Hawley Road, Dartford, DA1 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 1AU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.4%	52%	0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	41.8%	8.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	41.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.9%	9.9%	-6.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	56.3%	0.5%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	30.7%	29.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10%	12%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	15.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.8%	9.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	26%	6.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.8%	77.7%	-15.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	84.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	84.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Hawley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawley Road was 158.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% higher than the Princes average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hawley Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes and the 56th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA1 1AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hawley Road are based on 375 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hawley Road, Dartford, DA1 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1AU

Average Price
£247,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,106

Other
£228,993

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawley Road

Average Price
£346,616

Semi-Detached
£393,860

Terraced
£346,205

Detached
£537,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,246

Other
£486,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Wilmington Place, 165 - 173 Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,500	2025-10-01	£201,361
Flat 11 Wilmington Place, 165 - 173 Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-27	£223,139
Flat 9 Wilmington Place, 165 - 173 Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-17	£216,390
Flat 8 Wilmington Place, 165 - 173 Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,500	2021-11-24	£211,365
Flat 1 Wilmington Place, 165 - 173 Hawley Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-04-12	£238,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1AU

Employment

DA1 1AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DA1 1AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Junior School Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Community Primary School Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Infant and Nursery School Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Dartford York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	- not rated	1,968 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	1,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	1,334 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	1,335 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	1,417 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness School Rowhill Road , Hextable BR8 7RP	- not rated	3,413 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Questor	67F Butterly Avenue, Questor	300 yd
Cafe De Rumpy	11 Hawley Road, Dartford	505 yd
St Michael's Coffee Stop	Church Hill, Wilmington	580 yd
Healthy Living Centre Cafe	Tree Community Centre, Cedar Road	938 yd
Club Room Cafe @ David Lloyd	David Lloyd Leisure, Sports Centre	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	6 Hawley Road, Dartford	488 yd
The Cressy Arms	1 Hawley Road, Dartford	505 yd
The Fox And Hounds	201 - 203 Lowfield Street, Dartford	990 yd
PP Catering	Princes Park Stadium, Grassbanks	1,079 yd
Champions Bar	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Turkish Grill	3 Hawley Road, Dartford	505 yd
Thai Thai	Hawley Road, Hawley	545 yd
Golden Palace	Golden Palace Chinese Take Away, 295 Lowfield Street	686 yd
The Chippy	297 Lowfield Street, Dartford	687 yd
MOs Chicken And Pizzas	3A Mead Road, Dartford	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	5 - 7 Hawley Road, Wilmington		505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Park OAKFIELD PARK PAVILION OAKFIELD PARK PAVILION	grass pitches	767 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	965 yd
Central Park Arena Cranford Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,000 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	1,082 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.64 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

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