Alan Close, Dartford, DA1 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 5AX 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	45.9%	50%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.1%	50%	-4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	40.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40.2%	0.3%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88.2%) 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	48%	50.2%	2.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	39.4%	38%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	13.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.9%	5.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	36.4%	14.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	87.5%	72%	-15.5%	81.4%	-9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	87.5%	78.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	78.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	16.8%	12.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Alan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alan Close was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alan Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham and the 100th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 5AX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Alan Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alan Close, Dartford, DA1 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5AX

Average Price
£160,965

Semi-Detached
£250,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,263

Other
£6,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alan Close

Average Price
£177,757

Semi-Detached
£261,765

Terraced
£243,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,110

Other
£6,786

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alan Close, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£6,400	2021-02-05	£6,786
4 Alan Close, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-07-20	£221,681
16 Alan Close, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-02-08	£167,349
16 Alan Close, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-01-29	£186,895
11 Alan Close, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2015-05-08	£169,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5AX

Employment

DA1 5AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5AX 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	96
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	23
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary Academy Dartford Road , DA1 3DZ	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	1,323 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,527 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	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	2,752 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	2,551 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy special converter	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
Oasis Coffee & Sandwich Bar	The Base, Dartford Business Park	804 yd
Kell's Cafe	Victoria Road, Dartford	899 yd
Harvester Restaurant	105 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,014 yd
Efe's Sandwich Bar And Cafe	Efes Sandwich Bar And Cafe, 98 Dartford Road	1,046 yd
Cool Beene Coffee Shop	Unit A, Cliffside Court	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Invicta Bowls Club	Invicta Sports Ground, Burnham Road	427 yd
Dartford Masonic Club Bar	Masonic Hall, 71 West Hill	992 yd
The Rose And Crown	43 West Hill, Dartford	992 yd
The Ship Public House	92 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,010 yd
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnham Grill	101 Burnham Road, Dartford	121 yd
Blue Sky Chinese Take Away	41 Dartford Road, Dartford	989 yd
Ming Tak Inn	94 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,010 yd
Pizza Time	86A Dartford Road, Dartford	1,010 yd
Britannia Grill	139 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Stadium Way, Crayford	639 yd
Iceland	47 - 49 High Street, Dartford	639 yd
Tesco	115 Dartford Road, Dartford	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity School CHATSWORTH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	231 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	235.3 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5AX