Carrington Road, Dartford, DA1 1XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 1XW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.8%	52.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	32.4%	36.8%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	48.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	46.6%	46.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38%	41.8%	3.8%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.4%	16.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	10.7%	-9.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	17.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	34.3%	16.9%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.4%	9.1%	6.7%	3.1%	6.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.1%	74%	-12.1%	81.4%	-7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.1%	79.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	2.7%	8%	5.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9.4%	3.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	79.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	16%	15.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Carrington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carrington Road was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% higher than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carrington Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown and the 159th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 1XW, 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 Carrington Road are based on 74 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 Carrington Road, Dartford, DA1 1XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1XW

Average Price
£394,064

Semi-Detached
£410,041

Terraced
£344,690

Detached
£503,680

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carrington Road

Average Price
£406,454

Semi-Detached
£416,251

Terraced
£383,310

Detached
£505,737

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carrington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-26	£338,737
54 Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-02-12	£442,964
22 Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-01-25	£463,249
56 Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£466,000	2022-02-25	£505,914
24 Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-28	£449,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1XW

Employment

DA1 1XW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	143
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior School and Language Unit York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Dartford York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	- not rated	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leigh UTC Dartford Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,775 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,661 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	4,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	5,080 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	1,240 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,021 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	4,374 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	352 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	468 yd
The Y On The River	YMCA, The Roundhouse	645 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	656 yd
Bizniz Point Dartford Ltd	Crown House, Home Gardens	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	324 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	396 yd
Amar Hall	21 East Hill, Dartford	610 yd
Royal Naval Association	Royal Victoria Mill Hall, East Hill	610 yd
The Malt Shovel	3 Darenth Road, Dartford	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express Chinese Takeaway	152 Colney Road, Dartford	121 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	138 yd
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	381 yd
Pizza Go Go	26 East Hill, Dartford	434 yd
House On The Hill	68B East Hill, Dartford	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	121 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	434 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	636 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	827 yd
Food Plus Savemore	Savemore, 3 - 3A Market Street	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	815 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,056 yd
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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