Junction Road, Dartford, DA1 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 2BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.8%	52.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	35.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.1%	7.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.3%) 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	49.4%	54.3%	4.9%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	33.4%	33%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.4%	9.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	20.2%	4.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	16.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	32.7%	1.3%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	5.6%	11.9%	6.3%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	64.7%	59.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-21.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	62.2%	53.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	8.8%	21.7%	12.9%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	12.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	53.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	16.5%	9.9%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	8.4%	12.6%	4.2%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	9.4%	13.5%	4.1%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.9%	-9.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Junction Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Junction Road was 212.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.0% higher than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Junction Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham and the 35th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

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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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 2BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Junction Road are based on 38 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 Junction Road, Dartford, DA1 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 2BA

Average Price
£377,762

Semi-Detached
£431,346

Terraced
£323,862

Detached
£405,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Junction Road

Average Price
£379,467

Semi-Detached
£419,564

Terraced
£338,529

Detached
£397,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Junction Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Junction Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-20	£225,905
18 Junction Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£443,500	2022-04-08	£487,378
18 Junction Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-02-04	£429,939
3 Junction Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-05-30	£365,775
15 Junction Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-03-16	£472,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 2BA

Employment

DA1 2BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary Academy Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	1,060 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	922 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,789 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,943 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	3,193 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,192 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
Peking Garden	5 - 6 Westgate House, Spital Street	136 yd
Allisons Pantry	1 Westgate House, Spital Street	160 yd
Cadiz Tapas Restaurant	CadizTapas Restaurant, 70 Spital Street	198 yd
Dartford Ribeye Steakhouse	58 Spital Street, Dartford	200 yd
Coffee Pot	45 Hythe Street, Dartford	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Working Mens Club	40 Essex Road, Dartford	75 yd
Dartford Working Men's Club & Institute	40 Essex Road, Dartford	75 yd
The Royal Oak	57 Spital Street, Dartford	174 yd
Dartford Conservative Club	46 Spital Street, Dartford	200 yd
Flying Boat	36 - 42 Spital Street, Dartford	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John Pizza	4 Westgate House, Spital Street	132 yd
Wings & Wraps Ltd	Dart Fried Chicken, 64 Hythe Street	193 yd
Diamond Grill	64 Spital Street, Dartford	200 yd
Mr Shawarma	48 Spital Street, Dartford	200 yd
The Raja	73 Hythe Street, Dartford	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	225 yd
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	337 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets, Instone Road	353 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	420 yd
Sainsbury's	Stadium Way, Crayford	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	633 yd
Becket Sports Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Glentworth Club 39A 39A CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Dartford Grammar School SHEPHERDS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	886 yd
Dartford Grammar School Pitches HARDY AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
Holy Trinity School CHATSWORTH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	930 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 2BA