Sympathy Vale, Dartford, DA1 5GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 5GX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.6%	49.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.4%	50.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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%	41.6%	-7.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	49.4%	8.5%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	6%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (96.2%) 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%	67.1%	2.5%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	27.7%	29.1%	1.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.7%
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 5GX this area, 6.4% 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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	7.3%	-11.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	57.5%	17.0%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.5%	6%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.8%	26.6%	15.8%	2.5%	24.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69.2%	42.4%	-26.8%	81.4%	-39.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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%	56.3%	-20.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	2.5%	14.6%	12.1%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	10.8%	16.4%	5.6%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	56.4%	-20.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	26%	24.2%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6%	0.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sympathy Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sympathy Vale was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sympathy Vale has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 91st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 5GX, 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 Sympathy Vale are based on 70 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 Sympathy Vale, Dartford, DA1 5GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5GX

Average Price
£222,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sympathy Vale

Average Price
£290,293

Semi-Detached
£387,674

Terraced
£375,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sympathy ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Star Star Mansions Sympathy Vale, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-20	£199,594
8 Star Star Mansions Sympathy Vale, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2022-08-23	£250,437
10 Star Star Mansions Sympathy Vale, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-12-15	£243,642
7 Star Star Mansions Sympathy Vale, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2020-10-23	£232,659
3 Star Star Mansions Sympathy Vale, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-12-18	£194,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5GX

Employment

DA1 5GX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5GX 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	128
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

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	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	1,478 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	2,156 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	646 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	2,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	2,731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	3,125 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	4,370 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	4,182 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,600 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		470 yd
SEM Staff Restaurant	SEM Ltd, One Hundred House		532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dartford Clay Shooting Club	Joyce Green Farm, Joyce Green Lane		813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Henderson Fish Bar	177 Henderson Drive, Dartford		1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	McColls, 171 - 175 Henderson Drive		1,006 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Utc Academy Brunel Way	health and fitness suite	477 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5GX