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Housing in DA1 5BB

What the homes in DA1 5BB 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
2,775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (51.9%). Flats make up 57.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA1 5BBEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat51.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in the DA1 5BB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

DA1 5BB
49%
35%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.6%1%
  • Private rented34.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 5BBEngland
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 34.5% of households include dependent children.

DA1 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 5BB (Central Dartford & West Hill) (about 2,775 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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