Osbourne Road, Dartford, DA2 6RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA2 6RL is primarily male, with 57.5% of the population 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	41.6%	42.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	58.4%	57.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	8.5%

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 6RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	62%	56%	-6.0%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	22%	4.7%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.5%	16.4%	1.9%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	54.5%	38.3%	-16.2%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35.1%	40%	4.9%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	10.4%	16.1%	5.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	0%	5.6%	5.6%	4.0%	1.6%

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	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	29.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	12.8%	2.6%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	13.6%	11.6%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.7%	75.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	80.2%	63.9%	-16.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3%	15.6%	12.6%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	64.2%	-16.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	2%	16.8%	14.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Osbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osbourne Road was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osbourne Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown and the 154th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.7%.

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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 6RL, 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 Osbourne Road are based on 619 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 Osbourne Road, Dartford, DA2 6RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6RL

Average Price
£172,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,154

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osbourne Road

Average Price
£187,102

Semi-Detached
£229,337

Terraced
£219,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,982

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Calshot Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-04-21	£149,629
Flat 13 Calshot Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-02-24	£183,835
Flat 21 Calshot Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-18	£178,574
Flat 22 Calshot Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-25	£203,743
Flat 3 Calshot Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-09-17	£171,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Retired	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	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	906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,792 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,446 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	3,113 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	4,924 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	5,221 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sally Sue's	118 St Vincents Road, Dartford	459 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	591 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	591 yd
Dartford Valley Rugby Club	Stone Lodge Rugby, Cotton Lane	777 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	771 yd
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	817 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	960 yd
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square	969 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	454 yd
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	506 yd
Four Seasons	50 London Road, Stone	531 yd
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	562 yd
Golden Star	137 The Brent, Dartford	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	563 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	861 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	951 yd
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	725 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	772 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	791 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) MASTHEAD CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA2 6RL