Postcode · Dartford

DA1 1NB area guide

Who lives in DA1 1NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brent & Fleet Estate
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,913 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA1 1NB is like

DA1 1NB is a postcode in the Brent & Fleet Estate area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,913 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA1 1 sold for a median of £339,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA1 1NB compares

Headline figures for DA1 1NB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£339,000

Median over 106 sales in DA1 1, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 1NB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA1 1NB FAQs

Is DA1 1NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA1 1NB?

The median sale price over the last year was £339,000.

Homes in DA1 1 sold for a median of £339,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA1 1NB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 1NB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 1NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers DA1 1NB?

The local authority for DA1 1NB is Dartford.

DA1 1NB comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA1 1NB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dartford Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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