Foster Drive, Dartford, DA1 5UB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of DA1 5UB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	22.6%	-16.8%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	71.6%	37.4%	44.2%	27.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13%	3.1%	-9.9%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	9.8%	0.4%	-9.4%	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 (95.8%) 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	36.8%	70.5%	33.7%	48.4%	22.1%
Good health	35.7%	25.3%	-10.4%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	19%	3.3%	-15.7%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5UB this area, 3.5% 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 69.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	3.5%	-32.8%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	3.9%	-14.8%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	8.2%	-9.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	69.8%	59.4%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.8%	23.4%	22.6%	3.1%	20.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	10.9%	27.7%	16.8%	2.5%	25.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.1%	23.9%	-60.2%	81.4%	-57.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	39%	-45.5%	83.2%	-44.2%
European Union	4.7%	11.1%	6.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	8.9%	16.5%	7.6%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	28.1%	27.3%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	38.9%	-44.8%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	37.1%	35.5%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	11.4%	8.3%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	30.1%	1.7%	28.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Foster Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Drive was 83.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 131st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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 5UB, 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 Foster Drive are based on 48 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 Foster Drive, Dartford, DA1 5UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5UB

Average Price
£429,983

Semi-Detached
£457,792

Terraced
£452,583

Detached
£433,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,379

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Drive

Average Price
£439,854

Semi-Detached
£478,872

Terraced
£468,040

Detached
£449,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,562

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Foster Drive, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£522,500	2025-03-04	£536,523
5 Foster Drive, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-05-22	£528,239
36 Foster Drive, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£507,000	2023-02-17	£529,556
37 Foster Drive, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£432,000	2022-06-17	£455,363
28 Foster Drive, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-02-19	£291,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5UB

Employment

DA1 5UB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	148
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Mill Primary School Central Road , DA1 5XR	- not rated	452 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	1,109 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	1,292 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,875 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	2,569 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	3,890 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,185 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,614 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
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	284 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	386 yd
Bizniz Point Dartford Ltd	Crown House, Home Gardens	440 yd
The Y On The River	YMCA, The Roundhouse	476 yd
Le Tre Sorelle	12 Hythe Street, Dartford	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square	402 yd
Dartford & District Irish Association	43 Overy Street, Dartford	476 yd
The Rose	36 Overy Street, Dartford	476 yd
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford	483 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haldi	49 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	386 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	386 yd
Saka Maka Dartford	Dartford Station, Station Approach	436 yd
Invicta Spice And Invicta Burger House	5 Station Approach, Dartford	482 yd
Smug Cow Burger	Unit C, Apple Court	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	413 yd
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	481 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	583 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	597 yd
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	399 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	762 yd
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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 5UB