Saltcote Close, Dartford, DA1 3RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 3RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	39.4%	7.4%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	48.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (89%) 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	55.3%	58.2%	2.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	34.6%	30.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	6.9%	8%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around DA1 3RT this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	9%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.3%	5.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	35.9%	10.3%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	87%	81%	-6.0%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	92.7%	85.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	85%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.5%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Saltcote Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltcote Close was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Crayford average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Saltcote Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford and the 219th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA1 3RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Saltcote Close are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Saltcote Close, Dartford, DA1 3RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 3RT

Average Price
£778,227

Semi-Detached
£881,577

Terraced
£515,124

Detached
£831,084

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltcote Close

Average Price
£760,774

Semi-Detached
£902,310

Terraced
£561,986

Detached
£865,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltcote CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Saltcote Close, Dartford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-04-22	£772,780
2 Saltcote Close, Dartford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-10-23	£840,168
6 Saltcote Close, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2020-10-20	£473,658
4 Saltcote Close, Dartford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2014-08-15	£766,957
6 Saltcote Close, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,500	2012-06-22	£500,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 3RT

Employment

DA1 3RT 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	164
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Construction	33
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Other	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maypole Primary School Franklin Road , DA2 7UZ	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	2,578 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	1,070 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	4,686 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladbroke Stadium Crayford	Stadium Way, Crayford	482 yd
Easy Load Café	Easy Load Ltd, Lees Yard	509 yd
Spice Fusion	20 Station Road, Crayford	667 yd
KFC	1 Roman Way, Crayford	694 yd
Starbucks	3 Roman Way, Crayford	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear & Ragged Staff	2 London Road, Crayford	838 yd
Crayford Social Club	Crayford Way, Crayford	884 yd
Crayford Arms	The Crayford Arms Public House, 37 Crayford High Street	900 yd
The Penny Farthing	3 Waterside, Crayford	904 yd
The Dukes Head	53 Crayford High Street, Crayford	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry X Press	32 - 34 Station Road, Crayford	626 yd
New 128 Chinese	106 Crayford Road, Crayford	681 yd
Hippie Chippy	4 Station Road, Crayford	712 yd
Crayford Fish & Chips	181 Crayford Road, Crayford	786 yd
Nando's	Unit 30, Bourne Industrial Park	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	4 Roman Way, Crayford		725 yd
Iceland	144 Crayford Road, Crayford		753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Heath Pavilion 2 BATH COTTAGES 2 BATH COTTAGES HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Crayside Leisure Centre STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Crayford Weights And Fitness 3-6 3-6 TOWER PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	890 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	437.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	56 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 3RT