High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 1DS is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	45.5%	46.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	54.5%	53.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DA1 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.7%	47.5%	-6.2%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	36.7%	9.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	60.1%	56.2%	-3.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	28%	31.7%	3.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.8%	20.9%	1.1%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.4%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	31.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	12.7%	4.9%	-7.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.2%	62.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	45.6%	-16.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	14.4%	27.8%	13.4%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	8.8%	11%	2.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	45.1%	-17.4%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	16.9%	12.3%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	17.7%	7.5%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 2474.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3278.2% higher than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham and the 2nd highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 845.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 1DS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 267 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 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1DS

Average Price
£432,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,281

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£712,483

Semi-Detached
£694,298

Terraced
£475,904

Detached
£1,059,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,122

Other
£728,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 High Street, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-11-08	£47,475
55 High Street, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£524,998	2017-02-27	£546,066
55 High Street, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£5,200,000	2016-09-01	£5,584,323
51 High Street, Dartford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2008-03-04	£703,828
53 High Street, Dartford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2004-08-23	£663,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1DS

Employment

DA1 1DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	12
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans Road Infant School St Albans Road , DA1 1TE	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior School and Language Unit York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	1,097 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	- not rated	1,199 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	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	5,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	1,508 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	2,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	2,406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	3,852 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	Acacia Hall, High Street	20 yd
Efes	55 High Street, Dartford	30 yd
Taco Bell	53 High Street, Dartford	30 yd
Pizzeria Bennells	67 - 69 High Street, Dartford	38 yd
All Day Cafe	68 High Street, Dartford	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dartford Jug	8 Market Street, Dartford	33 yd
Zanzibar	74 - 76 High Street, Dartford	48 yd
The Wat Tyler	80 High Street, Dartford	50 yd
Dartford & District Irish Association	43 Overy Street, Dartford	213 yd
The Rose	36 Overy Street, Dartford	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 18 - 20 Market Street	33 yd
Metro's	Metros, 12 Market Street	33 yd
Greggs	28 High Street, Dartford	150 yd
Mooboo Retail Lapan Ltd	Unit 35A, Orchards	155 yd
Emochi	20 Lowfield Street, Dartford	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus Savemore	Savemore, 3 - 3A Market Street	104 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	176 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets, Instone Road	264 yd
Lidl	Instone Road, Dartford	385 yd
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	98 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Glentworth Club 39A 39A CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Central Park Arena Cranford Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	581 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	585 yd
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	874 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Becket Sports Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of DA1 1DS