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Housing in DA1 5PH

What the homes in DA1 5PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.3%). Flats make up 33.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DA1 5PHEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced35.3%23%
Purpose-built flat32.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.6% of households in the DA1 5PH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 12.8% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

DA1 5PH
50%
16%
30%
England
  • Owned49.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented29.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 5PHEngland
Owned outright12.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 5PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 38.3% of households include dependent children.

DA1 5PHEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 5PH (Temple Hill & Marshes) (about 1,556 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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