Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 2TW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.2%	47.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of DA1 2TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	28.8%	3.9%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	53.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.5%	7%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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	38.8%	45.1%	6.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.5%	35.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	18.8%	15.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.3%	22.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	31.4%	3.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	7.1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	6%	5.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.2%	69.5%	-16.7%	81.4%	-11.9%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.2%	84.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	84.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.3%	11.9%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Heath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Lane was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.3% higher than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Heath Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath and the 85th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA1 2TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Heath Lane are based on 100 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 Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 2TW

Average Price
£430,453

Semi-Detached
£428,579

Terraced
£359,020

Detached
£622,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£904,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Lane

Average Price
£414,661

Semi-Detached
£460,703

Terraced
£355,534

Detached
£516,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,681

Other
£929,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-14	£396,307
144 Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-01-12	£268,580
166 Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-16	£465,134
147 Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-24	£444,022
158 Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-10-25	£352,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 2TW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DA1 2TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Primary School Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary Academy Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Primary School Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DF	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	615 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	1,268 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	840 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	2,700 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,363 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	4,514 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	5,203 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
Dartford Golf Club	Heath Lane, Dartford	216 yd
Caffe Pausa @ Dunelm	Dunelm Mill, Unit 4 And 5	286 yd
Munch Kitchen	33 Chastilian Road, Dartford	884 yd
Healthy Living Centre Cafe	Tree Community Centre, Cedar Road	941 yd
Harvester Restaurant	105 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dart	30 Chastilian Road, Dartford		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Pizza	36 Shepherds Lane, Dartford	729 yd
Gill's Fish Bar	31 Chastilian Road, Dartford	884 yd
Blue Sky Chinese Take Away	41 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	36 Chastilian Road, Dartford		915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Golf Club HEATH LANE	golf	408 yd
Fleetdown Utd Fc Heath Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	418 yd
Dartford Technology College (Closed) Heath Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Dartford Science And Technology College HEATH LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	602 yd
Dartford Grammar School Pitches HARDY AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	618 yd
Dartford Grammar School SHEPHERDS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
North Kent College (Dartford Campus) OAKFIELD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Becket Sports Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Wilmington Grammar School For Girls PARSONS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	961 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	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 2TW