Alcock Crescent, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 4FW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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	39%	39.3%	0.3%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	48.5%	3.9%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (90.6%) 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	39.5%	57.9%	18.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	41.6%	32.7%	-8.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.8%	7.7%	-7.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	6.1%	-12.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26%	14.2%	-11.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	43%	22.2%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.2%	62.2%	-22.0%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	88.7%	69.1%	-19.6%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	2.7%	10.2%	7.5%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	10.6%	10.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	69.2%	-18.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1%	21.9%	20.9%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Alcock Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcock Crescent was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Crayford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcock Crescent has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford and the 195th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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. 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 4FW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Alcock Crescent are based on 252 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 Alcock Crescent, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 4FW

Average Price
£467,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£467,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcock Crescent

Average Price
£341,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£469,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,473

Other
£240,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcock CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Alcock Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2026-02-16	£437,500
191 Alcock Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£421,000	2025-02-26	£424,001
149 Alcock Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-01-21	£439,893
181 Alcock Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-12-12	£460,118
153 Alcock Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-11-10	£452,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 4FW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	189
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	43
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Cray Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Junior School James Road , DA1 3NF	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Infant School Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	1,352 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	- not rated	1,385 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	2,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,700 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	- not rated	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	1,758 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	2,586 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
Vimy's	Europa Gym, Vimy Way	174 yd
Sal's Kitchen At Crayford Weights And Fitness	3 Tower Park Road, Crayford	491 yd
Happy Days Cafe	137 Crayford Road, Crayford	502 yd
Nando's	2 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road	626 yd
Costa	3 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand PH	Bird In Hand, 242 Dartford Road	402 yd
Royal British Legion Club	214A Iron Mill Lane, Crayford	730 yd
The Ship Public House	92 Dartford Road, Dartford	813 yd
Crayford Social Club	Crayford Way, Crayford	817 yd
The Dart	30 Chastilian Road, Dartford	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	71B Crayford Road, Crayford	282 yd
Hippie Chippy	4 Station Road, Crayford	646 yd
Curry X Press	32 - 34 Station Road, Crayford	693 yd
New 128 Chinese	106 Crayford Road, Crayford	701 yd
Britannia Grill	139 Dartford Road, Dartford	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	115 Dartford Road, Dartford	752 yd
Iceland	144 Crayford Road, Crayford	838 yd
The Co-operative	36 Chastilian Road, Dartford	849 yd
Aldi Stores	4 Roman Way, Crayford	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Europa Centre VIMY WAY	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Crayford Weights And Fitness 3-6 3-6 TOWER PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Barnes Cray Primary School (Closed) Iron Mill Lane	grass pitches	711 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Crayford Academy IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	711 yd
Crayside Leisure Centre STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	276.6 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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