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Housing in DA1 9RT

What the homes in DA1 9RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Dartford & West Hill
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

DA1 9RTEngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat22.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in the DA1 9RT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

DA1 9RT
63%
22%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.2%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1 9RTEngland
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1 9RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.2%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.

DA1 9RTEngland
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 9RT (Central Dartford & West Hill) (about 2,412 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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