Postcode area · Dartford
Who lives in DA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DA, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 513,568 (2024)
DAPostcode area · Dartford
Who lives in DA
Residents
513,568
2024 estimate
Households
191,939
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.4% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
DAEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
DA
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
46.5% of adults in DA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.7% have never married.
DAEngland
Married or civil partnership46.5%44.7%
Never married36.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in DA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DA
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.4%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.