Priory Road, Dartford, DA1 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 2BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.5%	49.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2BN, 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	39%	43.3%	4.3%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	43%	1.9%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	30.8%	37.6%	6.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	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	21.1%	20.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	34.9%	13.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.9%	12.5%	9.6%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	73.3%	58.8%	-14.5%	81.4%	-22.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	76.2%	68%	-8.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	7.6%	14.5%	6.9%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	68%	-6.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	21.1%	17.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 58.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham and the 168th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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. 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 2BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Priory Road are based on 189 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 Priory Road, Dartford, DA1 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 2BN

Average Price
£400,166

Semi-Detached
£431,369

Terraced
£404,617

Detached
£546,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,527

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£331,201

Semi-Detached
£405,252

Terraced
£390,204

Detached
£601,287

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,997

Other
£1,070,525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Priory Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-02-05	£490,335
101 Priory Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-04-18	£437,959
91 Priory Road, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-04-16	£357,751
112 Priory Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-02-14	£386,146
92 Priory Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-11-01	£434,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 2BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	206
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	- not rated	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	3out of 4	745 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Junior School Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Infant School Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	920 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	- not rated	1,160 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community 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	2,423 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	4,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,022 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	2,478 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,011 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	3,080 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
Oasis Coffee & Sandwich Bar	The Base, Dartford Business Park	187 yd
Kell's Cafe	Victoria Road, Dartford	295 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8C, Prospect Place	504 yd
Asda Living - The Cafe	Asda Living, Unit 4	504 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 14, Prospect Place	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Invicta Bowls Club	Invicta Sports Ground, Burnham Road	195 yd
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford	417 yd
Dartford Working Mens Club	40 Essex Road, Dartford	612 yd
Dartford Working Men's Club & Institute	40 Essex Road, Dartford	612 yd
Oddfellows Arms	72 West Hill, Dartford	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnham Grill	101 Burnham Road, Dartford	501 yd
Invicta Spice And Invicta Burger House	5 Station Approach, Dartford	581 yd
Subway	Unit A, Henley House	627 yd
Wings & Wraps Ltd	Dart Fried Chicken, 64 Hythe Street	634 yd
Saka Maka Dartford	Dartford Station, Station Approach	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Stadium Way, Crayford	272 yd
Iceland	47 - 49 High Street, Dartford	272 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	504 yd
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	555 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity School CHATSWORTH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	546 yd
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	769 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Becket Sports Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	3.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	252.5 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 2BN