Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 2QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	35.8%	42.4%	6.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	40.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.1%	9.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	47%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.6%	33%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.5%	6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	24.4%	-3.7%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	8.9%	-11.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	22.9%	12.9%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	21%	6.8%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	5%	7.7%	2.7%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.1%	75.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	79.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	80.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	16%	15.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Laburnum Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Avenue was 120.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the Princes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laburnum Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes and the 81st highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA1 2QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Laburnum Avenue are based on 57 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 Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 2QW

Average Price
£374,921

Semi-Detached
£406,041

Terraced
£323,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Avenue

Average Price
£364,010

Semi-Detached
£375,332

Terraced
£325,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,500	2023-12-20	£422,585
125 Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-06-20	£428,128
93 Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2021-06-18	£424,374
119 Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2020-08-17	£430,579
73 Laburnum Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-07-05	£459,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 2QW

Employment

DA1 2QW 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	97
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Education	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Community Primary School Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Infant and Nursery School Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	541 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	- not rated	724 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	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	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	1,269 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	1,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	2,310 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	3,231 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Pausa @ Dunelm	Dunelm Mill, Unit 4 And 5	281 yd
Healthy Living Centre Cafe	Tree Community Centre, Cedar Road	477 yd
Dartford Golf Club	Heath Lane, Dartford	672 yd
Cafeology @ Fairfield Leisure Centre	Fairfield Pool, Lowfield Street	885 yd
Cafe De Rumpy	11 Hawley Road, Dartford	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox And Hounds	201 - 203 Lowfield Street, Dartford	775 yd
Glentworth Club	154 Lowfield Street, Dartford	885 yd
The Cressy Arms	1 Hawley Road, Dartford	916 yd
The Orange Tree	6 Hawley Road, Dartford	923 yd
Oddfellows Arms	72 West Hill, Dartford	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finest Fish And Chips	9 Mead Road, Dartford	701 yd
Pagoda Inn Chinese Takeaway	5 Mead Road, Dartford	701 yd
MOs Chicken And Pizzas	3A Mead Road, Dartford	739 yd
H Burgers	The Fox And Hounds, 201 - 203 Lowfield Street	775 yd
The Chippy	297 Lowfield Street, Dartford	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	5 - 7 Hawley Road, Wilmington		916 yd
Lidl	Instone Road, Dartford		974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Grammar School Pitches HARDY AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Dartford Technology College (Closed) Heath Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	541 yd
Dartford Science And Technology College HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	578 yd
Fleetdown Utd Fc Heath Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	588 yd
North Kent College (Dartford Campus) OAKFIELD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Dartford Golf Club HEATH LANE	golf	709 yd
Dartford Grammar School SHEPHERDS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Oakfield Park OAKFIELD PARK PAVILION OAKFIELD PARK PAVILION	grass pitches	811 yd
Becket Sports Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 2QW