Osbourne Road, Dartford, DA2 6RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA2 6RQ is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	40.8%	43.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	59.2%	56.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	7.1%

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 6RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	62.9%	51.8%	-11.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	19.5%	0.6%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	10.9%	22%	11.1%	9.1%	12.9%
Widowed	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 (85.7%) 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	50.8%	47.4%	-3.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.1%	38.3%	2.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24%	21.8%	-2.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	33.9%	8.2%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.7%	10.6%	6.9%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89%	68.7%	-20.3%	81.4%	-12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	90.1%	65.8%	-24.3%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	2.6%	12.2%	9.6%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.6%	10.2%	7.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	65.8%	-23.2%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.8%	16.3%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Osbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osbourne Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Newtown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 6RQ, 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 6RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6RQ

Average Price
£167,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,426

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 Carisbrooke Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-18	£173,462
Flat 3 Carisbrooke Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-30	£130,915
Flat 4 Carisbrooke Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2023-01-09	£164,328
Flat 13 Carisbrooke Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-16	£176,942
Flat 9 Carisbrooke Court Osbourne Road, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-08-09	£159,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Primary Academy York Road , DA1 1SQ	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill Primary Academy St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brent Primary School London Road , Stone DA2 6BA	4out of 4	883 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	878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,856 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,461 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	3,101 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	4,959 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	5,258 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	436 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	529 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	529 yd
Dartford Valley Rugby Club	Stone Lodge Rugby, Cotton Lane	754 yd
Caterplus @ Strawberry Hill	Strawberry Hill, Bevis Close	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	719 yd
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	814 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	920 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	969 yd
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons	50 London Road, Stone	467 yd
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	480 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	481 yd
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	507 yd
Golden Star	137 The Brent, Dartford	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	567 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	918 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	950 yd
Dartford Service Station	474 Princes Road, Dartford	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	706 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	715 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	766 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) MASTHEAD CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA2 6RQ