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Housing in DA1 5UP

What the homes in DA1 5UP 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
2,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.8%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DA1 5UPEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced41.8%23%
Purpose-built flat22.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.1% of households in the DA1 5UP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 11% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.

DA1 5UP
57%
36%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented35.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 5UPEngland
Owned outright11%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.2%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council26.6%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 5UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.8%). 42.3% of households include dependent children.

DA1 5UPEngland
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 5UP (Temple Hill & Marshes) (about 2,651 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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