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DA1 2 area guide

Who lives in DA1 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
23,729 (2024)
At a glance

What DA1 2 is like

The DA1 2 postcode sector in Dartford covers 233 live postcodes and is home to about 23,729 people in 8,547 households. 60.1% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DA1 2 sold for a median of £376,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA1 2 compares

Headline figures for DA1 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£376,500

Median over 104 sales in DA1 2, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DA1 2.

Household incomeMore
£64,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Schools are over capacityLook closer

    The schools in DA1 2 are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DA1 2 FAQs

01
Is DA1 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in DA1 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £376,500.

Homes in DA1 2 sold for a median of £376,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA1 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA1 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).
05
Which council covers DA1 2?

The local authority for DA1 2 is Dartford.

DA1 2 comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA1 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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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