Blake Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 5EL is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.8%	53.8%	0.0%	49.0%	4.8%

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 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	37.1%	46.7%	9.6%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	32.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.5%	13.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	12.4%	3.7%	-8.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	41.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	31.6%	34.4%	2.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.6%	16.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	22.7%	-15.1%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	19.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	6.1%	6.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.3%	74.2%	-12.1%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	88.8%	80%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	79.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.7%	10.8%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Blake Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Gardens was 395.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 379.4% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Blake Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 11th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

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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
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 5EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Blake Gardens are based on 2 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 Blake Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5EL

Average Price
£166,183

Semi-Detached
£183,865

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,500

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Gardens

Average Price
£167,144

Semi-Detached
£184,417

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,871

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Blake Gardens, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-27	£184,417
20 Blake Gardens, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2006-08-08	£149,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA1 5EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	401 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Community Campus , Birdwood Avenue DA1 5GB	- not rated	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	699 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	1,826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,296 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	4,208 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,605 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
St Edz Community Café	Living Well Centre, St Edmunds Road	172 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	376 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	570 yd
SEM Staff Restaurant	SEM Ltd, One Hundred House	736 yd
The Nucleus Cafe	Nucleus Cafe, The Nucleus	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square		336 yd
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henderson Fish Bar	177 Henderson Drive, Dartford	252 yd
Haldi	49 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	376 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	376 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive	252 yd
Morrisons Daily	McColls, 171 - 175 Henderson Drive	252 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	379 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	441 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5EL