Howard Road, Dartford, DA1 1XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 1XS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	53%	0.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.8%	47%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 1XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	32.8%	43.3%	10.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	39.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	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 (89.8%) 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%	52.8%	3.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.9%	37%	0.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.9%	6.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	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	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	16.2%	-7.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22%	35.3%	13.3%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.3%	13.3%	12.0%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.7%	66.7%	-17.0%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	81.1%	70.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.2%	10.1%	6.9%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	70.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.8%	14.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown and the 101st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 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 1XS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 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 Howard Road are based on 201 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 Howard Road, Dartford, DA1 1XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1XS

Average Price
£287,189

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£300,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-30	£290,000
53 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-28	£272,112
59 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-06	£308,052
101 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-07	£311,771
39 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-12-11	£323,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1XS

Employment

DA1 1XS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 1XS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DA1 1XS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	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	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	1,180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,954 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,155 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	2,736 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	4,735 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	5,038 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
Sally Sue's	118 St Vincents Road, Dartford	69 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	647 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	647 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	790 yd
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	474 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	664 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	667 yd
The Ivy Leaf	72 Darenth Road, Dartford	827 yd
Amar Hall	21 East Hill, Dartford	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	117 yd
China Express Chinese Takeaway	152 Colney Road, Dartford	277 yd
TGF Pizza	19 The Brent, Dartford	323 yd
Family Fried Chicken And Ribs	Family Fried Chicken, 1 The Brent	324 yd
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	277 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	609 yd
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford	825 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	828 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	854 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	865 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	932 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	974 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		1,028 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 1XS