The Brent, Dartford, DA1 1YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 1YB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.9%	39.9%	4.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	42.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	47.5%	55.3%	7.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	38.4%	32.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	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	19.9%	16.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	30.4%	5.8%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.4%	10.9%	6.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.1%	64.5%	-19.6%	81.4%	-16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	88.1%	74.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.1%	9%	4.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	74.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.7%	12.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Brent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Brent was 197.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 171.9% higher than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Brent has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown and the 43rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.9%.

🔎 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. 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 1YB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 The Brent are based on 266 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 The Brent, Dartford, DA1 1YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1YB

Average Price
£187,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,335

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brent

Average Price
£315,073

Semi-Detached
£407,708

Terraced
£381,411

Detached
£495,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,171

Other
£260,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BrentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Ashcroft Court The Brent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-21	£189,057
Flat 10 Ashcroft Court The Brent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-07-15	£216,730
Flat 9 Ashcroft Court The Brent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-11-25	£214,332
Flat 11 Ashcroft Court The Brent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2017-07-24	£183,450
Flat 9 Ashcroft Court The Brent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2016-10-07	£233,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1YB

Employment

DA1 1YB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1YB 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	126
Retired	46
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,228 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,324 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	2,771 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	4,960 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	5,266 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	289 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	456 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	456 yd
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	567 yd
Miller & Carter	522 Princes Road, Dartford	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	444 yd
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	652 yd
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	742 yd
Champions Bar	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	796 yd
PP Catering	Princes Park Stadium, Grassbanks	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	39 yd
Golden Star	137 The Brent, Dartford	39 yd
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	270 yd
Family Fried Chicken And Ribs	Family Fried Chicken, 1 The Brent	301 yd
TGF Pizza	19 The Brent, Dartford	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	536 yd
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford	567 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	342 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	636 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	666 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		774 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	791 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	897 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	1,006 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 1YB