Postcode · Dartford

DA1 2RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tree Estate
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,759 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA1 2RS is like

DA1 2RS is a postcode in the Tree Estate area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,759 people. 54% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 33.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 2RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,637

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 2RS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA1 2RS FAQs

Is DA1 2RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA1 2RS?

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.

Is DA1 2RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 2RS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 2RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.5% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.3%).

Which council covers DA1 2RS?

The local authority for DA1 2RS is Dartford.

DA1 2RS comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA1 2RS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 0.8 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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