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Housing in DA1 1XT

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (65.7%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA1 1XTEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.5%31.5%
Terraced65.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in the DA1 1XT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 43% with a mortgage.

DA1 1XT
67%
26%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 1XTEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 1XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 35% of households include dependent children.

DA1 1XTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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 1XT (Newtown) (about 2,109 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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