Morris Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 5DB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.2%	47.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	37.5%	48.9%	11.4%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	38.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	41.5%	51.2%	9.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	40.6%	35.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.4%	11.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	22.7%	16.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.4%	5.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	27.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	10.2%	17.9%	7.7%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.5%	68.5%	-10.0%	81.4%	-12.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	86.2%	77.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	77.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.3%	12.7%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Morris Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morris Gardens was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% higher than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morris Gardens has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown and the 90th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 5DB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Morris Gardens are based on 20 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 Morris Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5DB

Average Price
£358,970

Semi-Detached
£344,161

Terraced
£365,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morris Gardens

Average Price
£356,325

Semi-Detached
£335,241

Terraced
£365,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morris GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Morris Gardens, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-05-22	£404,815
8 Morris Gardens, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-08-23	£425,522
1 Morris Gardens, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-03-16	£462,076
20 Morris Gardens, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-01-22	£333,663
6 Morris Gardens, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-09-13	£377,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5DB

Employment

DA1 5DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	112
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	- not rated	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill County Infant School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill County Junior School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Community Primary and Nursery School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh UTC Dartford Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,432 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	1,925 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	4,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,982 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	1,620 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,477 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,522 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	4,202 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
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	354 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	404 yd
St Edz Community Café	Living Well Centre, St Edmunds Road	455 yd
Sally Sue's	118 St Vincents Road, Dartford	680 yd
The Y On The River	YMCA, The Roundhouse	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square	467 yd
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	798 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	818 yd
Dartford & District Irish Association	43 Overy Street, Dartford	970 yd
The Rose	36 Overy Street, Dartford	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	363 yd
Haldi	49 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	404 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	404 yd
China Express Chinese Takeaway	152 Colney Road, Dartford	568 yd
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	360 yd
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	568 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive	855 yd
Morrisons Daily	McColls, 171 - 175 Henderson Drive	855 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) MASTHEAD CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5DB