Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA2 6EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	36.8%	41.1%	4.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	40.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	48.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	42.8%	34.8%	-8.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	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	20%	20.8%	0.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	18.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	27.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.4%	70.3%	-16.1%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	86.8%	77.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	11.4%	6.7%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	77.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.7%	12.8%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Stone Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle and the 129th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA2 6EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6EN

Average Price
£327,888

Semi-Detached
£344,463

Terraced
£303,025

Detached
no sales

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
170 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-06-21	£310,645
170A Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-10-06	£250,268
190 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-09-30	£359,944
170A Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-07-05	£380,513
198 Watling Street, Dartford, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-02-26	£372,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge School Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD	- not rated	804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,926 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	3,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	3,190 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	3,431 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
Caterplus @ Strawberry Hill	Strawberry Hill, Bevis Close	457 yd
Miller & Carter	522 Princes Road, Dartford	518 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	557 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	557 yd
Fleetdale Cafe	14 - 16 Fleetdale Parade, Dartford	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	461 yd
Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club	Stone Lodge Bowling Centre, Stone Lodge Complex	634 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	937 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club Catering	Stone Lodge Complex, Cotton Lane	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	271 Watling Street, Dartford	122 yd
Goodview Chinese Takeaway	269 Watling Street, Dartford	122 yd
Princes Fish Bar	2B Princes Avenue, Dartford	463 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 London Road, Stone	557 yd
Milestone Kebab	54 London Road, Stone	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford		815 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Unit 8		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	395 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	840 yd
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		880 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Stone Parish Council Recreation Ground STONE RECREATION GROUND STONE RECREATION GROUND HAYES ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,059 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,084 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA2 6EN