Marsden Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 5GF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.5%	2.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.4%	48.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	49.2%	39%	-10.2%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	48.6%	7.7%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (95.2%) 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	64.6%	63.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	27.7%	31.6%	3.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around DA1 5GF this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	50.7%	10.2%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	7.9%	0.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	10.8%	22.8%	12.0%	2.5%	20.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	69.2%	47.1%	-22.1%	81.4%	-34.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	61.6%	-15.6%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	2.5%	11.1%	8.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.8%	15.9%	5.1%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9%	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	61.2%	-16.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.7%	23.9%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9%	0.7%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Marsden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marsden Gardens was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Marsden Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 48th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.1%.

🔎 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
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 5GF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Marsden Gardens are based on 44 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 Marsden Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5GF

Average Price
£305,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,160

Detached
£677,745

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,239

Other
£168,692

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marsden Gardens

Average Price
£287,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,577

Detached
£668,122

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,316

Other
£170,249

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marsden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Marsden Gardens, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-03	£200,407
20 Marsden Gardens, Dartford, Kent Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-11-29	£170,249
19 Marsden Gardens, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-09-05	£246,514
7 Marsden Gardens, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-15	£227,686
26 Marsden Gardens, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-06-17	£302,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5GF

Employment

DA1 5GF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	119
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Community Campus , Birdwood Avenue DA1 5GB	- not rated	161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	1,324 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	2,076 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	513 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	2,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	2,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy converter	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	4,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,606 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nucleus Cafe	Nucleus Cafe, The Nucleus		296 yd
SEM Staff Restaurant	SEM Ltd, One Hundred House		356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dartford Clay Shooting Club	Joyce Green Farm, Joyce Green Lane		793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Henderson Fish Bar	177 Henderson Drive, Dartford		834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	McColls, 171 - 175 Henderson Drive		834 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive		834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Utc Academy Brunel Way	health and fitness suite	460 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	29.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.0%

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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5GF