Knoll Cottages, Dartford, DA2 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA2 7AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.7%	47.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.3%	52.7%	4.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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	29.9%	30.2%	0.3%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	6.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (88.9%) 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	50.3%	54%	3.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.7%	34.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.7%	14.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	15%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.8%	5.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	32.1%	10.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	93.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	96.1%	0.4%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	96.1%	0.8%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Knoll Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knoll Cottages was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Maypole & Leyton Cross average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Knoll Cottages has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross and the 46th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

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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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA2 7AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Knoll Cottages are based on 3 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 Knoll Cottages, Dartford, DA2 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 7AH

Average Price
£455,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£455,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knoll Cottages

Average Price
£496,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knoll CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Knoll Cottages High Road, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-10-18	£398,093
4 Knoll Cottages, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£249,999	2005-04-21	£529,199
3 Knoll Cottages, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2003-10-09	£444,403
2 Knoll Cottages, Dartford, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£94,995	1998-05-22	£516,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA2 7AH

Employment

DA2 7AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DA2 7AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA2 7AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilmington Primary School Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DF	3out of 4	217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joydens Wood Infant School Park Way , DA5 2JD	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Joydens Wood Junior School Birchwood Drive , Wilmington DA2 7NE	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maypole Primary School Franklin Road , DA2 7UZ	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	2,075 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	751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	3,401 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	3,776 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road , BR8 7TE	- not rated	4,269 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Oakes	Emily Court, Barn End Lane		565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bexley Park Sports And Social Club	Bexley Park, Calvert Drive		137 yd
Leyton Cross Social Club	14 Tredegar Road, Wilmington		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilmington Chicken Shop Fish Chips	221A High Road, Wilmington		99 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilmington Primary School COMMON LANE	grass pitches	338 yd
Wilmington Grammar School For Boys WILMINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS WILMINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS COMMON LANE	grass pitches	440 yd
Wilmington Academy WILMINGTON HALL WILMINGTON HALL COMMON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	585 yd
Wilmington Grammar School For Girls PARSONS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	714 yd
North Kent College (Dartford Campus) OAKFIELD LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Oakfield Park OAKFIELD PARK PAVILION OAKFIELD PARK PAVILION	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Dartford Golf Club HEATH LANE	golf	1,074 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of DA2 7AH