Priory Road, Dartford, DA1 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 2BW 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 2BW, 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 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham and the 161st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

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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 2BW, 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 187 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 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 2BW

Average Price
£1,095,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,095,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£344,503

Semi-Detached
£421,873

Terraced
£402,667

Detached
£622,631

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,225

Other
£1,125,568

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dartford Paper Mill Priory Road, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£920,000	2015-12-23	£1,125,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 2BW

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	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	889 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary Academy Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,261 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,644 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	2,965 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,603 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
Oasis Coffee & Sandwich Bar	The Base, Dartford Business Park	410 yd
Kell's Cafe	Victoria Road, Dartford	459 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8C, Prospect Place	728 yd
Asda Living - The Cafe	Asda Living, Unit 4	728 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 14, Prospect Place	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Invicta Bowls Club	Invicta Sports Ground, Burnham Road	152 yd
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford	608 yd
Dartford Working Mens Club	40 Essex Road, Dartford	838 yd
Dartford Working Men's Club & Institute	40 Essex Road, Dartford	838 yd
Dartford Masonic Club Bar	Masonic Hall, 71 West Hill	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnham Grill	101 Burnham Road, Dartford	333 yd
Invicta Spice And Invicta Burger House	5 Station Approach, Dartford	794 yd
Saka Maka Dartford	Dartford Station, Station Approach	846 yd
Subway	Unit A, Henley House	854 yd
Wings & Wraps Ltd	Dart Fried Chicken, 64 Hythe Street	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Stadium Way, Crayford	429 yd
Iceland	47 - 49 High Street, Dartford	429 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	728 yd
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	767 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity School CHATSWORTH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	463 yd
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	955 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DA1 2BW