Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 1QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.4%	49.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.6%	50.3%	2.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of DA1 1QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	34.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	52.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3%	5%	2.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	49.1%	45.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37.8%	40.9%	3.1%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.6%	-7.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	18.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.9%	7.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	29.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.4%	74.4%	-12.0%	81.4%	-7.0%
Other	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	89.5%	85.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	85.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.4%	13.1%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Brent Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brent Lane was 48.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Bean & Village Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brent Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park and the 131st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 1QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Brent Lane are based on 111 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 Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1QX

Average Price
£386,216

Semi-Detached
£404,636

Terraced
£354,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,017

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brent Lane

Average Price
£475,054

Semi-Detached
£471,347

Terraced
£410,595

Detached
£585,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,910

Other
£287,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brent LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Brent Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2025-02-05	£448,908
152 Brent Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-09	£446,168
144 Brent Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-04-18	£397,379
130 Brent Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-12-21	£454,797
104 Brent Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-05-06	£488,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1QX

Employment

DA1 1QX 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	60
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	1,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	2,085 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	2,311 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	4,815 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	5,126 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
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	382 yd
Club Room Cafe @ David Lloyd	David Lloyd Leisure, Sports Centre	385 yd
Sally Sue's	118 St Vincents Road, Dartford	628 yd
Miller & Carter	522 Princes Road, Dartford	690 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	213 yd
Champions Bar	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	262 yd
PP Catering	Princes Park Stadium, Grassbanks	262 yd
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	668 yd
The Ivy Leaf	72 Darenth Road, Dartford	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polash Green Spice	Polash Tandoori, 449 Princes Road	108 yd
New Golden City	Golden City, 451 Princes Road	150 yd
Izzy's Grill (West Stand Pod And East Stand Pod)	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	262 yd
Family Fried Chicken And Ribs	Family Fried Chicken, 1 The Brent	368 yd
TGF Pizza	19 The Brent, Dartford	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford	382 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	707 yd
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	183 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	222 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	256 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	386 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		501 yd
Central Park Arena Cranford Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	954 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,060 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,073 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 1QX