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Postcode district · Dartford

Housing in DA1

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

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
81,063 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

DA1England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.2% of households in DA1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

DA1
63%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned63.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA1England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

DA1England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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

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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