Postcode sector · Dartford

DA1 9 area guide

Who lives in DA1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Population: 4,994 (2024)

DA1 9Postcode sector · Dartford

At a glance

What DA1 9 is like

The DA1 9 postcode sector in Dartford covers 85 live postcodes and is home to about 4,994 people in 1,743 households. 61.9% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DA1 9 compares

Headline figures for DA1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DA1 9.

Household incomeMore

£66,505

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in DA1 9 are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DA1 9 FAQs

Is DA1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DA1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.1%).

Which council covers DA1 9?

The local authority for DA1 9 is Dartford.

DA1 9 comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA1 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.3 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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