Ambrose Close, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 4TS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4TS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	22.6%	33.7%	11.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	54.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	52.2%	55.1%	2.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	34.9%	32%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.6%	17.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	9.3%	-10.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.4%	8.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	27.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	6%	10.1%	4.1%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.4%	76.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	90.6%	80.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
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	89.9%	80.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	14.9%	14.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ambrose Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambrose Close was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Crayford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ambrose Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford and the 277th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 4TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Ambrose Close are based on 23 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 Ambrose Close, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 4TS

Average Price
£481,245

Semi-Detached
£468,572

Terraced
£394,502

Detached
£618,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambrose Close

Average Price
£478,929

Semi-Detached
£482,754

Terraced
£405,681

Detached
£607,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ambrose CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ambrose Close, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-30	£449,076
5 Ambrose Close, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£532,000	2023-07-14	£540,904
8 Ambrose Close, Dartford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-08-23	£379,334
12 Ambrose Close, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-07-31	£398,460
5 Ambrose Close, Dartford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-06-30	£585,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 4TS

Employment

DA1 4TS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DA1 4TS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	102
Retired	47
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	374 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy converter	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	219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	2,282 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	3,233 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	1,062 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	4,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	4,590 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
Vimy's	Europa Gym, Vimy Way	523 yd
Sal's Kitchen At Crayford Weights And Fitness	3 Tower Park Road, Crayford	657 yd
Nando's	2 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road	679 yd
Costa	3 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road	679 yd
McDonald's	1 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	214A Iron Mill Lane, Crayford	526 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club	96 Perry Street, Crayford	714 yd
Crayford Social Club	Crayford Way, Crayford	727 yd
The Penny Farthing	3 Waterside, Crayford	767 yd
Crayford Arms	The Crayford Arms Public House, 37 Crayford High Street	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Phoenix	17 Waterside, Crayford	709 yd
The Parade Fish Bar	7 The Parade, Crayford Way	727 yd
JAAAS Peri Peri	1 Waterside, Crayford	767 yd
Domino's Pizza	71B Crayford Road, Crayford	789 yd
Crayford Fish & Chips	181 Crayford Road, Crayford	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	144 Crayford Road, Crayford		841 yd
Aldi Stores	4 Roman Way, Crayford		909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Cray Primary School (Closed) Iron Mill Lane	grass pitches	259 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Crayford Academy IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	259 yd
Europa Centre VIMY WAY	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Crayford Weights And Fitness 3-6 3-6 TOWER PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Crayford Arrows Sports Club PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
St Paulinus C Of E Primary School IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches	761 yd
Danson Sports Fc MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	964 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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