Princes Avenue, Dartford, DA2 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA2 6HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	52.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	38.1%	40%	1.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	42.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	41.5%	51.6%	10.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	41.5%	28.4%	-13.1%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	12.6%	15.4%	2.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	22.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	9.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	18.4%	4.6%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	14.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	27.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	10.5%	9.8%	2.5%	8.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.5%	79.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	89.2%	82.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	82.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.5%	11.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Avenue was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Bean & Village Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park and the 126th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA2 6HX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Princes Avenue are based on 62 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 Princes Avenue, Dartford, DA2 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6HX

Average Price
£316,063

Semi-Detached
£302,126

Terraced
£378,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Avenue

Average Price
£338,255

Semi-Detached
£391,988

Terraced
£365,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,199

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Princes Avenue, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-27	£441,748
49 Princes Avenue, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-03-07	£453,654
55 Princes Avenue, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-08-11	£467,844
68 Princes Avenue, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-03-20	£182,465
64 Princes Avenue, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2017-03-03	£202,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fleetdown Infant School Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Junior School Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetdown Primary School Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	2,525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	3,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	- not rated	3,067 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkerden Church of England Academy Colyer Drive , DA10 1HN	- not rated	4,106 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	548 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,094 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness School Rowhill Road , Hextable BR8 7RP	- not rated	5,113 yd	Community special school	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
Fleetdale Cafe	14 - 16 Fleetdale Parade, Dartford	199 yd
Miller & Carter	522 Princes Road, Dartford	349 yd
McDonalds	476 Princes Road, Dartford	531 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	961 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	729 yd
PP Catering	Princes Park Stadium, Grassbanks	911 yd
Champions Bar	Dartford Football Club, Stadium	911 yd
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princes Fish Bar	2B Princes Avenue, Dartford	309 yd
Subway @ Dartford Service Station	Dartford Service Station, 474 Princes Road	531 yd
Golden Fish Bar	271 Watling Street, Dartford	677 yd
Goodview Chinese Takeaway	269 Watling Street, Dartford	677 yd
New Golden City	Golden City, 451 Princes Road	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford		531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh City Tech College (Closed) Green Street Green Road		416 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dartford) GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	626 yd
The Leigh Academy GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Princes Park Community Stadium Grassbanks	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, squash courts	915 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	936 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.7 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	59.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA2 6HX