Housing in DA1 2DB
What the homes in DA1 2DB 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
- 2,327 (2024)
DA1 2DBDartford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.5%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
69.3% of households in the DA1 2DB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.3%1%
- Private rented21.6%20.5%
- Social rented5.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.7% 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 (29.9%). 38.3% 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 2DB (Central Dartford & West Hill) (about 2,327 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.