Medway Road, Dartford, DA1 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 4PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.4%	0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.2%	48.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	30.1%	31.4%	1.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	54.3%	2.4%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (86.9%) 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	55.5%	50.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	29.6%	36.3%	6.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	31%	22.1%	-8.9%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	30.3%	13.1%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.9%	71.6%	-10.3%	81.4%	-9.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	85%	76.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	76.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.9%	16.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.1%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Medway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Road was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Crayford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford and the 199th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 4PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Medway Road are based on 60 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 Medway Road, Dartford, DA1 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 4PW

Average Price
£396,474

Semi-Detached
£398,388

Terraced
£380,130

Detached
£466,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Road

Average Price
£386,096

Semi-Detached
£392,780

Terraced
£376,589

Detached
£474,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,423

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Medway Road, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2023-01-04	£378,787
33 Medway Road, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-10	£377,958
52 Medway Road, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-09	£383,685
60 Medway Road, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2019-06-28	£385,003
40 Medway Road, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-12-01	£388,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 4PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Cray Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	- not rated	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided 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	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbury Grange Technical School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	2,073 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	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	3,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,811 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	1,396 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,661 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
Lodge Cafe & Grill At Selco	21 Kennet Road, Crayford	490 yd
Vimy's	Europa Gym, Vimy Way	786 yd
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe	2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	821 yd
Sal's Kitchen At Crayford Weights And Fitness	3 Tower Park Road, Crayford	982 yd
Nando's	2 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	214A Iron Mill Lane, Crayford	453 yd
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	761 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club	96 Perry Street, Crayford	921 yd
Crayford Social Club	Crayford Way, Crayford	1,039 yd
The Penny Farthing	3 Waterside, Crayford	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Side	1 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	813 yd
Yummy City	6 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	821 yd
Mr Chippy	5 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	821 yd
New Phoenix	17 Waterside, Crayford	1,010 yd
The Parade Fish Bar	7 The Parade, Crayford Way	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Cray Primary School (Closed) Iron Mill Lane	grass pitches	245 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Crayford Academy IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	245 yd
Europa Centre VIMY WAY	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd
Danson Sports Fc MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 yd
Crayford Weights And Fitness 3-6 3-6 TOWER PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	983 yd
St Paulinus C Of E Primary School IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches	994 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 4PW