Mill Pond Road, Dartford, DA1 5WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA1 5WU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around DA1 5WU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	53.6%	15.7%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	32.2%	-12.8%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.1%) 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	47.7%	61.5%	13.8%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	35.9%	30.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.1%	5.5%	-8.6%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5WU this area, 9.1% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	2.7%	-10.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	5.3%	-16.4%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	60.8%	35.0%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	7.1%	1.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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%	10%	10.0%	0.7%	9.3%
Indian	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.3%	19.1%	14.8%	2.5%	16.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.6%	42.2%	-36.4%	81.4%	-39.2%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	79.3%	53.1%	-26.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.6%	12.9%	10.3%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	52.9%	-26.0%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	21.1%	17.8%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	10.7%	6.8%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	10.7%	5.8%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Mill Pond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Pond Road was 666.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 852.7% higher than the Burnham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mill Pond Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham and the 6th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA1 5WU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mill Pond Road are based on 163 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 Mill Pond Road, Dartford, DA1 5WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 5WU

Average Price
£277,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Pond Road

Average Price
£276,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,211

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Pond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Mill Pond Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-06-16	£248,664
85 Mill Pond Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-05-31	£318,258
98 Mill Pond Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-04-08	£340,243
120 Mill Pond Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-01	£326,958
84 Mill Pond Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-31	£242,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA1 5WU

Employment

DA1 5WU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	13
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	661 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford King Edward Avenue , DA1 2HX	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate Primary School Summerhill Road , DA1 2LP	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Chatsworth Road , DA1 5AF	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,452 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,055 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	2,288 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	3,513 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,812 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,343 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
Costa Coffee	Unit 8C, Prospect Place	199 yd
Asda Living - The Cafe	Asda Living, Unit 4	199 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 14, Prospect Place	199 yd
Le Tre Sorelle	12 Hythe Street, Dartford	200 yd
Bizniz Point Dartford Ltd	Crown House, Home Gardens	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hufflers Arms	110 Lower Hythe Street, Dartford	150 yd
Dartford & District Irish Association	43 Overy Street, Dartford	405 yd
The Rose	36 Overy Street, Dartford	405 yd
Stage Door	37 Hythe Street, Dartford	416 yd
The Stage Door	Stage Door, 37 Hythe Street	416 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Invicta Spice And Invicta Burger House	5 Station Approach, Dartford	106 yd
Saka Maka Dartford	Dartford Station, Station Approach	112 yd
Smug Cow Burger	Unit C, Apple Court	242 yd
Subway	Unit A, Henley House	258 yd
The Raja	73 Hythe Street, Dartford	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Book Stall	Dartford Railway Station, Station Approach	90 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 3, Prospect Place	199 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Unit 13	364 yd
Food Plus Savemore	Savemore, 3 - 3A Market Street	534 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets, Instone Road	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Dartford) 12A 12A THE ORCHARDS	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed) High Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	632 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Central Park CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Glentworth Club 39A 39A CRANFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre LOWFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,075 yd
Holy Trinity School CHATSWORTH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,088 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	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA1 5WU