Samson Close, Dartford, DA1 5WS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA1 5WS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	53.1%	1.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.4%	46.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5WS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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%	35.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	58.1%	23.9%	44.2%	13.9%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13%	2.5%	-10.5%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	9.8%	0.8%	-9.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (97.4%) 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%	74%	37.2%	48.4%	25.6%
Good health	35.7%	23.4%	-12.3%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	19%	2%	-17.0%	12.7%	-10.7%
Bad health	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	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 5WS this area, 7.6% 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	7.6%	-28.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	3%	-15.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	64.6%	54.2%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.9% 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%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.8%	33.4%	32.6%	3.1%	30.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	10.9%	16.1%	5.2%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.1%	26.9%	-57.2%	81.4%	-54.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	84.5%	50.7%	-33.8%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	4.7%	9%	4.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	27.9%	27.1%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	50.7%	-33.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	34.6%	33.0%	9.8%	24.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.3%	6.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	32.8%	1.7%	31.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Samson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samson Close was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Samson Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 5WS, 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 Samson Close are based on 9 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 Samson Close, Dartford, DA1 5WS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5WS

Average Price
£380,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samson Close

Average Price
£371,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Samson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-02-02	£366,309
4 Samson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-07-27	£430,169
6 Samson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£261,245	2018-05-04	£314,834
7 Samson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£271,625	2018-02-27	£310,294
1 Samson Close, Dartford, Kent Terraced, a newly built property	£324,995	2017-04-25	£386,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5WS

Employment

DA1 5WS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5WS 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	138
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

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	249 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	1,087 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	1,067 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	2,127 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,698 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	3,724 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,362 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
Kell's Cafe	Victoria Road, Dartford	412 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	413 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	447 yd
Oasis Coffee & Sandwich Bar	The Base, Dartford Business Park	591 yd
Bizniz Point Dartford Ltd	Crown House, Home Gardens	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square	380 yd
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford	397 yd
Dartford & District Irish Association	43 Overy Street, Dartford	682 yd
The Rose	36 Overy Street, Dartford	682 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haldi	49 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	413 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	413 yd
Saka Maka Dartford	Dartford Station, Station Approach	505 yd
Invicta Spice And Invicta Burger House	5 Station Approach, Dartford	519 yd
Smug Cow Burger	Unit C, Apple Court	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	458 yd
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	502 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	596 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	730 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 137 Henderson Drive	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	962 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5WS