Shenley Road, Dartford, DA1 1YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 1YE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	44.7%	47.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55.3%	52.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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	40%	35.4%	-4.6%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	46.8%	4.5%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	40.5%	-3.9%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	38.8%	37.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4%	5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around DA1 1YE this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	29.4%	10.4%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	8.6%	-9.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.2%	5.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	25.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.8%	66.1%	-17.7%	81.4%	-15.3%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	81.6%	68.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	11.9%	6.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	69.1%	-12.0%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	5.1%	15.6%	10.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Shenley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenley Road was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shenley Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown and the 28th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 1YE, 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 Shenley Road are based on 78 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 Shenley Road, Dartford, DA1 1YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 1YE

Average Price
£393,294

Semi-Detached
£386,073

Terraced
£357,304

Detached
£467,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenley Road

Average Price
£354,737

Semi-Detached
£367,888

Terraced
£337,089

Detached
£479,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Shenley Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2024-05-20	£423,598
20 Shenley Road, Dartford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-05-07	£499,979
16 Shenley Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2022-12-16	£419,240
20 Shenley Road, Dartford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-30	£549,939
Glenhaven, 36A Shenley Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-03-17	£429,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 1YE

Employment

DA1 1YE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	43
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	25
Education	21
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Dartford York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York Road Junior School and Language Unit York Road , DA1 1SQ	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Road Infant School St Albans Road , DA1 1TE	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	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	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	1,631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	2,013 yd	Foundation school	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	2,619 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	4,774 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	4,893 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	322 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	912 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	2,915 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	2,972 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	4,694 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	121 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	786 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	786 yd
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	791 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	307 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	520 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	608 yd
The Ivy Leaf	72 Darenth Road, Dartford	642 yd
The Malt Shovel	3 Darenth Road, Dartford	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	94 yd
TGF Pizza	19 The Brent, Dartford	202 yd
Family Fried Chicken And Ribs	Family Fried Chicken, 1 The Brent	203 yd
China Express Chinese Takeaway	152 Colney Road, Dartford	212 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	212 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	437 yd
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford	791 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	959 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	493 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	801 yd
David Lloyd Club (Dartford) DARENTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	811 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	894 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		983 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	993 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 1YE