Postcode · Dartford

DA1 5LJ area guide

Who lives in DA1 5LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Temple Hill & Marshes
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,259 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA1 5LJ is like

DA1 5LJ is a postcode in the Temple Hill & Marshes area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,259 people. 51% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DA1 5 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA1 5LJ compares

Headline figures for DA1 5LJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 164 sales in DA1 5, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,533

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 5LJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA1 5LJ FAQs

Is DA1 5LJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 5LJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in DA1 5 sold for a median of £330,000 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA1 5LJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 5LJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 5LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.8% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.3%).

Which council covers DA1 5LJ?

The local authority for DA1 5LJ is Dartford.

DA1 5LJ comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA1 5LJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.7 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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