Lamplighters Close, Dartford, DA1 1TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 1TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.9%	3.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.3%	48.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	37.8%	34.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	45.9%	1.7%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9%	13.8%	4.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.1%) 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	52.6%	53.2%	0.6%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.7%	32.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.5%	17.1%	0.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	12.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.7%	5.6%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	21%	30.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.5%	3.7%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8.9%	9%	0.1%	3.1%	5.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.1%	65.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	5%	7.4%	2.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	67.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	68.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	7%	17.8%	10.8%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lamplighters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamplighters Close was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lamplighters Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown and the 68th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

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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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 1TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lamplighters Close are based on 33 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 Lamplighters Close, Dartford, DA1 1TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1TB

Average Price
£341,623

Semi-Detached
£424,623

Terraced
£313,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamplighters Close

Average Price
£346,056

Semi-Detached
£443,205

Terraced
£319,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamplighters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Lamplighters Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2023-09-29	£318,576
19 Lamplighters Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-04	£309,605
7 Lamplighters Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2017-10-30	£300,344
21 Lamplighters Close, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-10-06	£461,454
13 Lamplighters Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2016-08-11	£295,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1TB

Employment

DA1 1TB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	104
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior School and Language Unit York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Dartford York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	- not rated	986 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	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	1,418 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	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	2,209 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	4,913 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	913 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	1,307 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	2,606 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	2,648 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	4,149 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 Y On The River	YMCA, The Roundhouse	236 yd
Pizzeria Bennells	67 - 69 High Street, Dartford	307 yd
The Lounge	Acacia Hall, High Street	326 yd
All Day Cafe	68 High Street, Dartford	347 yd
The Churchyard Tea Room	Holy Trinity Church Hall, High Street	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	81 yd
Amar Hall	21 East Hill, Dartford	140 yd
Royal Naval Association	Royal Victoria Mill Hall, East Hill	140 yd
The Malt Shovel	3 Darenth Road, Dartford	149 yd
Dartford & District Irish Association	43 Overy Street, Dartford	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City	8 East Hill, Dartford	119 yd
Panorama Kebab	23 East Hill, Dartford	140 yd
Pizza Go Go	26 East Hill, Dartford	210 yd
House On The Hill	68B East Hill, Dartford	210 yd
Metro's	Metros, 12 Market Street	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	210 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	403 yd
Food Plus Savemore	Savemore, 3 - 3A Market Street	439 yd
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	485 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets, Instone Road	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	343 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Glentworth Club 39A 39A CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Central Park Arena Cranford Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	725 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	903 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	975 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	1,039 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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