Cotton Lane, Dartford, DA2 6FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA2 6FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.4%	48.2%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 DA2 6FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	52.1%	52%	-0.1%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	31%	-2.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (96.5%) 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	53.6%	63.6%	10.0%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	28.4%	32.9%	4.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	3.6%	-10.3%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 DA2 6FQ this area, 8.3% 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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	8.3%	-8.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	5.9%	-10.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16%	-1.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.1%	4.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	43.2%	18.0%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	2.6%	15.1%	12.5%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81%	60%	-21.0%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	86.5%	66.4%	-20.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.1%	10.6%	6.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	1.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	66.4%	-19.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	16.8%	14.4%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cotton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Lane was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotton Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown and the 105th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 6FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Cotton Lane are based on 25 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 Cotton Lane, Dartford, DA2 6FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6FQ

Average Price
£339,031

Semi-Detached
£488,462

Terraced
£429,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Lane

Average Price
£340,843

Semi-Detached
£510,954

Terraced
£449,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,953

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,219	2021-12-17	£158,163
9 Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-06	£408,659
29 Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-02-14	£277,102
27 Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-12-20	£275,275
31 Cotton Lane, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,500	2018-12-14	£277,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6FQ

Employment

DA2 6FQ 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	103
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	1,449 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	354 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,070 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	3,091 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	3,721 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
Dartford Valley Rugby Club	Stone Lodge Rugby, Cotton Lane	213 yd
Caterplus @ Strawberry Hill	Strawberry Hill, Bevis Close	582 yd
Olive Catering Services Ltd @ Colorcon	Colorcon Limited, Unit 6	633 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	664 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	565 yd
Stone Lodge Bowls Club Catering	Stone Lodge Complex, Cotton Lane	610 yd
Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club	Stone Lodge Bowling Centre, Stone Lodge Complex	648 yd
The Wharf	Galleon Boulevard, Crossways Business Park	862 yd
Beefs And Babes	217 London Road, Stone	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	62 London Road, Stone	664 yd
Milestone Kebab	54 London Road, Stone	664 yd
Four Seasons	50 London Road, Stone	724 yd
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	992 yd
Golden Star	137 The Brent, Dartford	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	238 yd
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) MASTHEAD CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	659 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenhithe) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.8%

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	56.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	56.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	9.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA2 6FQ