Wilkinson Close, Dartford, DA1 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 5LH is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	48.7%	46.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.3%	53.2%	1.9%	49.0%	4.2%

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	43.1%	40.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	40.1%	4.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	38.2%	41.4%	3.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	41.1%	33.1%	-8.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.5%	17.5%	4.0%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 5LH this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	28.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	19.5%	10.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	10.6%	10.3%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.1%	77.9%	-13.2%	81.4%	-3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	93.4%	81.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	81.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	2%	12.4%	10.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Wilkinson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilkinson Close was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilkinson Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.5%.

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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 5LH, 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 Wilkinson Close are based on 24 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 Wilkinson Close, Dartford, DA1 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5LH

Average Price
£345,306

Semi-Detached
£323,326

Terraced
£347,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilkinson Close

Average Price
£334,908

Semi-Detached
£311,827

Terraced
£346,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilkinson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Wilkinson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-03-01	£343,948
11 Wilkinson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-12-02	£378,876
13 Wilkinson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-09-01	£441,108
7 Wilkinson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-08-21	£341,797
5 Wilkinson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2017-05-24	£351,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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
Temple Hill County Junior School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	375 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	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill County Infant School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh UTC Dartford Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	643 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	2,219 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	2,277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	3,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	3,518 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	5,444 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	1,730 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	2,434 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	3,536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	4,000 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	4,030 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
St Edz Community Café	Living Well Centre, St Edmunds Road	369 yd
SEM Staff Restaurant	SEM Ltd, One Hundred House	512 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	600 yd
The Nucleus Cafe	Nucleus Cafe, The Nucleus	623 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square		557 yd
Dartford Clay Shooting Club	Joyce Green Farm, Joyce Green Lane		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henderson Fish Bar	177 Henderson Drive, Dartford	38 yd
Haldi	49 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	600 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive	38 yd
Morrisons Daily	McColls, 171 - 175 Henderson Drive	38 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Leigh Utc Academy Brunel Way	health and fitness suite	916 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	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5LH