Housing in DA1 2BL
What the homes in DA1 2BL 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
- 2,582 (2024)
DA1 2BLDartford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.2%). Flats make up 42.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
61.1% of households in the DA1 2BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 45.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented35.8%20.5%
- Social rented2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA1 2BL (Central Dartford & West Hill) (about 2,582 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.