Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA2 6AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	23.9%	32.3%	8.4%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	47.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	4.6%

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	37.3%	43.5%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.4%	35.4%	0.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	21.4%	15.9%	-5.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.5%	18.3%	-8.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	28%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.5%	81.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	90%	83.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	84.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 141.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% higher than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown and the 66th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA2 6AF, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Watling Street are based on 267 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 Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6AF

Average Price
£448,507

Semi-Detached
£411,672

Terraced
£400,880

Detached
£542,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£469,038

Semi-Detached
£443,457

Terraced
£337,201

Detached
£631,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,946

Other
£2,773,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£622,500	2025-05-23	£653,781
92 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-21	£476,927
106 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-13	£471,665
96 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-22	£506,448
148 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-02-22	£416,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6AF

Employment

DA2 6AF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA2 6AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	88
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	823 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,722 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,205 yd	Further education	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
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	350 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	350 yd
Miller & Carter	522 Princes Road, Dartford	364 yd
Caterplus @ Strawberry Hill	Strawberry Hill, Bevis Close	482 yd
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	404 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	694 yd
Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club	Stone Lodge Bowling Centre, Stone Lodge Complex	749 yd
Champions Bar	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	1,079 yd
PP Catering	Princes Park Stadium, Grassbanks	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	62 London Road, Stone	350 yd
Milestone Kebab	54 London Road, Stone	350 yd
Princes Fish Bar	2B Princes Avenue, Dartford	351 yd
Golden Fish Bar	271 Watling Street, Dartford	387 yd
Goodview Chinese Takeaway	269 Watling Street, Dartford	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford		604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	293 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		717 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	819 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	1,078 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	117.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA2 6AF