Wordsworth Way, Dartford, DA1 5NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA1 5NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	44.4%	49.2%	4.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	27.1%	34.5%	7.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	46.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.8%

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	39%	45.2%	6.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.9%	34.7%	0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19%	14%	-5.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	38.4%	23.8%	-14.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.7%	0.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	14.3%	8.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	25.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	10.9%	4.5%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	80.3%	64.7%	-15.6%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	84.7%	78.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	78.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0%	19.2%	19.2%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Way was 156.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.2% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 57th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 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 5NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wordsworth Way are based on 55 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 Wordsworth Way, Dartford, DA1 5NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5NZ

Average Price
£338,596

Semi-Detached
£338,272

Terraced
£338,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Way

Average Price
£294,555

Semi-Detached
£339,627

Terraced
£315,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,068

Other
£368,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wordsworth Way, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£331,500	2022-06-01	£343,351
4 Wordsworth Way, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£311,000	2017-10-05	£367,744
26 Wordsworth Way, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-08-30	£345,743
6 Wordsworth Way, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-09-01	£377,356
6 Wordsworth Way, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£178,950	2012-03-02	£342,001

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	523 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	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill County Infant School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	- not rated	617 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	981 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	2,560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy converter	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	3,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	3,779 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	5,043 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	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	2,380 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	3,903 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	4,219 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	4,257 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	512 yd
SEM Staff Restaurant	SEM Ltd, One Hundred House	659 yd
The Nucleus Cafe	Nucleus Cafe, The Nucleus	687 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	799 yd
Sainsbury's Staff Canteen	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Dartford DC	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square		790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henderson Fish Bar	177 Henderson Drive, Dartford	454 yd
Haldi	49 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	799 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive	454 yd
Morrisons Daily	McColls, 171 - 175 Henderson Drive	454 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) MASTHEAD CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5NZ