Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, DA1 4TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 4TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.5%	48.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	44.3%	44.6%	0.3%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	37.9%	3.9%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.6%	40.6%	-8.0%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	34%	37.5%	3.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.8%	16%	2.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	16.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	11.7%	-10.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	18.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.8%	2.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	32.7%	12.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	8.5%	16.3%	7.8%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.2%	72.5%	-13.7%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	94%	83.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.9%	10.5%	6.6%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	83.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.4%	11.7%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Shearwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shearwood Crescent was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Shearwood Crescent has the 46th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 305th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA1 4TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Shearwood Crescent are based on 225 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 Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, DA1 4TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 4TJ

Average Price
£314,716

Semi-Detached
£327,324

Terraced
£355,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,124

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearwood Crescent

Average Price
£282,637

Semi-Detached
£330,114

Terraced
£330,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,468

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shearwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-07	£265,031
179 Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-02-16	£318,455
153 Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-11-10	£371,710
179 Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,500	2021-05-12	£316,397
173 Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-09-18	£398,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 4TJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	16
Construction	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	2out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,809 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	1,435 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	4,068 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
Lodge Cafe & Grill At Selco	21 Kennet Road, Crayford	480 yd
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe	2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	509 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	510 yd
Royal British Legion Club	214A Iron Mill Lane, Crayford	760 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	823 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club	96 Perry Street, Crayford	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Side	1 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	499 yd
Yummy City	6 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	509 yd
Mr Chippy	5 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	509 yd
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	819 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Cray Primary School (Closed) Iron Mill Lane	grass pitches	602 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Crayford Academy IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Danson Sports Fc MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	768 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	955 yd
Slade Green Football Club (Closed) Moat Lane	grass pitches	1,022 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	47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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