Shirehall Road, Dartford, DA2 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA2 7SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	54.4%	53.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	45.6%	46.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	27.8%	27.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	43.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	15.4%	7.3%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	38.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	34.5%	36.2%	1.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	19.8%	18.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	29.1%	22.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	27.8%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.3%	84.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	94.4%	88.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	88.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Shirehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirehall Road was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% lower than the Maypole & Leyton Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirehall Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross and the 77th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

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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 7SL, 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 Shirehall Road are based on 142 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 Shirehall Road, Dartford, DA2 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 7SL

Average Price
£909,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£909,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirehall Road

Average Price
£483,111

Semi-Detached
£445,680

Terraced
£386,857

Detached
£584,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,003

Other
£165,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirehall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Shirehall Farm Cottage Shirehall Road, Dartford, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2001-10-25	£941,556

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Employment

DA2 7SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 7SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7SL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1

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	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary Academy Oakfield Lane , DA1 2SW	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , BR8 7PJ	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Church Road , Sutton-At-Hone DA4 9EX	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hextable Primary School Rowhill Road , Hextable BR8 7RL	3out of 4	2,412 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	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College Heath Lane , DA1 2LY	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Leigh Academy Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	3,860 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
SupaJam Education In Music and Media St Marys Road , BR8 7TE	- not rated	4,461 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	4,784 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	5,072 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Oakes	Emily Court, Barn End Lane		605 yd
St Michael's Coffee Stop	Church Hill, Wilmington		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilmington Chicken Shop Fish Chips	221A High Road, Wilmington		1,062 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DA2 7SL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	88.9%

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

Overview of DA2 7SL