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Housing in DA1 2AR

What the homes in DA1 2AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Dartford & West Hill
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,234 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.5%). Flats make up 59.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA1 2AREngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached10%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.2% of households in the DA1 2AR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

DA1 2AR
36%
41%
20%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented41.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 2AREngland
Owned outright13.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 2AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.1%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

DA1 2AREngland
Living alone, under 6630.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%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 2AR (Central Dartford & West Hill) (about 2,234 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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