Postcode · Dartford

DA1 9SN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central Dartford & West Hill
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,582 (2024)

DA1 9SNDartford

At a glance

What DA1 9SN is like

DA1 9SN is a postcode in the Central Dartford & West Hill area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,582 people. 61.1% of households own their home, 35.8% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DA1 9SN compares

Headline figures for DA1 9SN, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9SN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA1 9SN FAQs

Is DA1 9SN 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 9SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 9SN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA1 9SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 61.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.2%).

Which council covers DA1 9SN?

The local authority for DA1 9SN is Dartford.

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

How well connected is DA1 9SN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 84 yards 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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