Lowfield Street, Dartford, DA1 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 1HS 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 1HS, 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 Lowfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowfield Street was 2288.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3170.4% higher than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowfield Street has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham and the 2nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 876.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

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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 1HS, 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 Lowfield Street are based on 190 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 Lowfield Street, Dartford, DA1 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1HS

Average Price
£344,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£610,317

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowfield Street

Average Price
£417,339

Semi-Detached
£457,628

Terraced
£348,022

Detached
£860,801

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,213

Other
£944,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88A Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-03-19	£627,218
102 - 102A Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2007-10-05	£296,201
100 Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-02-01	£278,411
82 Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-05-30	£273,978
90 Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	1999-11-01	£265,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1HS

Employment

DA1 1HS 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
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary Academy Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	805 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,736 yd	Academy special converter	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
Cafeology @ Fairfield Leisure Centre	Fairfield Pool, Lowfield Street	75 yd
Tasty African Restaurant	Tasty Africa, 25 Lowfield Street	219 yd
Sedir Restaurant	27 - 31 Lowfield Street, Dartford	260 yd
KFC	15 - 23 Lowfield Street, Dartford	291 yd
Cafe In The Park	Central Park, Cranford Road	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glentworth Club	154 Lowfield Street, Dartford	75 yd
The Fox And Hounds	201 - 203 Lowfield Street, Dartford	367 yd
The Dartford Jug	8 Market Street, Dartford	400 yd
Stage Door	37 Hythe Street, Dartford	449 yd
The Stage Door	Stage Door, 37 Hythe Street	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Siam	83 - 85 Lowfield Street, Dartford	68 yd
New Royal China	1 Heath Street, Dartford	83 yd
Lowfield Grill Kebab	Lowfield Grill, 35 Lowfield Street	218 yd
Emochi	20 Lowfield Street, Dartford	305 yd
Greggs	Unit 15, 17 Priory Centre	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Instone Road, Dartford	158 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets, Instone Road	330 yd
Food Plus Savemore	Savemore, 3 - 3A Market Street	359 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	527 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	183 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	244 yd
Glentworth Club 39A 39A CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	391 yd
Central Park Arena Cranford Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	415 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Dartford Grammar School Pitches HARDY AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	774 yd
Becket Sports Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Dartford Technology College (Closed) Heath Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DA1 1HS