Postcode · Dartford

DA1 5LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Temple Hill & Marshes
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,556 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA1 5LU is like

DA1 5LU 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 1,556 people. 49.6% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63% 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 5LU compares

Headline figures for DA1 5LU, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.2 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, 23 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 5LU differs most from the national average.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA1 5LU FAQs

Is DA1 5LU 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 41.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 5LU?

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 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 5LU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 49.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).

Which council covers DA1 5LU?

The local authority for DA1 5LU is Dartford.

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

How well connected is DA1 5LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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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