Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, DA2 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA2 6AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 DA2 6AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	34.5%	35.8%	1.3%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	51.1%	5.0%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.4%	55.8%	6.4%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.4%	27%	-3.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	15.3%	14.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.9%	23%	2.1%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	20.1%	8.5%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	25.7%	3.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85%	81.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	85%	79.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	8%	11.7%	3.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	79.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	10.6%	6.0%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lingfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lingfield Avenue was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lingfield Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown and the 136th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 6AP, 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 Lingfield Avenue are based on 49 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 Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, DA2 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6AP

Average Price
£310,831

Semi-Detached
£470,304

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£557,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,707

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lingfield Avenue

Average Price
£360,162

Semi-Detached
£467,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£503,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,773

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lingfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-10-11	£140,720
1 Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,000	2019-08-30	£566,296
19 Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-05-02	£435,652
31 Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2016-06-01	£146,737
23 Lingfield Avenue, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-04-22	£545,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6AP

Employment

DA2 6AP 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	108
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,425 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,672 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	3,061 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	5,309 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	157 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	157 yd
Miller & Carter	522 Princes Road, Dartford	509 yd
Caterplus @ Strawberry Hill	Strawberry Hill, Bevis Close	556 yd
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	421 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	580 yd
Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club	Stone Lodge Bowling Centre, Stone Lodge Complex	856 yd
Champions Bar	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	985 yd
PP Catering	Princes Park Stadium, Grassbanks	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons	50 London Road, Stone	111 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 London Road, Stone	157 yd
Milestone Kebab	54 London Road, Stone	157 yd
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	331 yd
Golden Star	137 The Brent, Dartford	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford		586 yd
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	327 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	765 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		766 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	779 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	780 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	844 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	982 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	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.0%

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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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