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Housing in DA1 5RF

What the homes in DA1 5RF 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
1,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.5%). Flats make up 40.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DA1 5RFEngland
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced29.1%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.6% of households in the DA1 5RF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 5.5% own outright and 77.1% with a mortgage.

DA1 5RF
83%
14%
England
  • Owned82.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 5RFEngland
Owned outright5.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan77.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 5RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (40.2%). 46.3% of households include dependent children.

DA1 5RFEngland
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children40.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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 5RF (Temple Hill & Marshes) (about 1,805 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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