Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, DA2 6SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA2 6SF 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 6SF, 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 Hardwick Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardwick Crescent was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Newtown average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hardwick Crescent has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown and the 158th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.0%.

🔎 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 6SF, 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 Hardwick Crescent are based on 123 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 Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, DA2 6SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 6SF

Average Price
£159,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,273

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardwick Crescent

Average Price
£163,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardwick CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Beeston Court Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-09-22	£123,023
Flat 1 Beeston Court Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-05-30	£186,556
Flat 19 Beeston Court Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-25	£188,703
Flat 3 Beeston Court Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-09-20	£163,635
Flat 9 Beeston Court Hardwick Crescent, Dartford, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-03	£118,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 6SF

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
The Gateway Primary Academy Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway Primary School Milestone Road , DA2 6DW	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Littlebrook Manor Way , Temple Hill DA1 5EA	- not rated	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans Road Infant School St Albans Road , DA1 1TE	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Hill County Infant School St Edmund's Road , Temple Hill DA1 5ND	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Lodge School Stone Lodge Road , DA2 6FY	3out of 4	874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh UTC Dartford Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	1,813 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford West Boys' School Highfield Road , DA1 2LZ	- not rated	2,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Academy converter	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	3,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	4,236 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	4,643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Study Centre 80a the Brent , DA1 1YW	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh City Technology College Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	- not rated	1,325 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Kent Behaviour Service High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,461 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Barn End Centre High Road , Wilmington DA2 7DP	- not rated	3,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	4,599 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	453 yd
Milestone Marble Cafe	58 London Road, Stone	695 yd
Royal Tandoori	52 London Road, Stone	695 yd
All Directions Ltd	Hubert House Community Centre, Mallard Close	696 yd
Temple Square Cafe	37 Temple Hill Square, Dartford	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiger	28 St Albans Road, Dartford	768 yd
WI Temple Hill Lunch Club	Temple Hill Community Centre, Temple Hill Square	861 yd
Brent School Old Boys Social Club	London Road, Stone	880 yd
The Foresters Public House	15 Great Queen Street, Dartford	892 yd
Dartford Cricket Club	The Pavillion, Hesketh Park	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's Fried Chicken	Metro Fried Chicken, 121 St Vincents Road	369 yd
Georges Plaice	79 St Vincents Road, Dartford	505 yd
China Express Chinese Takeaway	152 Colney Road, Dartford	507 yd
Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway	Lovely Chinese Takeaway, 133 The Brent	616 yd
Golden Star	137 The Brent, Dartford	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	76 Colney Road, Dartford	507 yd
The Co-operative	Co-op Foodstore, 24 - 26 Temple Hill Square	753 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 72 - 80 East Hill	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy MILESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Dartford Gym TEMPLE HILL	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Temple Hill Community Primary School And Nursery ST. EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Dartford Judo Club COTTON LANE	health and fitness suite	816 yd
The Brent Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	880 yd
Dartford Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club Ltd Cotton Lane	indoor bowls	886 yd
Hesketh Park CANTERBURY CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) MASTHEAD CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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