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DA10 9 area guide

Who lives in DA10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Population: 2,412 (2024)

DA10 9Postcode sector · Swanscombe

At a glance

What DA10 9 is like

The DA10 9 postcode sector in Dartford covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 2,412 people in 910 households. 62.6% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.7% 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 DA10 9 compares

Headline figures for DA10 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DA10 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 DA10 9 differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in DA10 9 are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DA10 9 FAQs

Is DA10 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 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is DA10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA10 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).

Which council covers DA10 9?

The local authority for DA10 9 is Dartford.

DA10 9 comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA10 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.4 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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