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Housing in DA10 1

What the homes in DA10 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
12,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35%). Flats make up 37.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DA10 1England
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat35%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.1% of households in DA10 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 10.2% own outright and 42.9% with a mortgage.

DA10 1
53%
21%
19%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.3%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA10 1England
Owned outright10.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA10 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.6%). 39.4% of households include dependent children.

DA10 1England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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