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Housing in DA1 1RT

What the homes in DA1 1RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA1 1RTEngland
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached42.7%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the DA1 1RT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 45.7% with a mortgage.

DA1 1RT
82%
12%
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  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 1RTEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 1RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.7%). 38.6% of households include dependent children.

DA1 1RTEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dartford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dartford (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DartfordEngland
All homes£1,575£1,459
One bedroom£1,092£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,419£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,709£1,489
Four or more£2,369£2,161
Detached£2,297£1,640
Semi-detached£1,705£1,449
Terraced£1,578£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,277£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA1 1RT (Brent & Fleet Estate) (about 1,913 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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