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Housing in DA10

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

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
19,758 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.2%). Flats make up 30.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

DA10England
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat26.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in DA10 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.

DA10
55%
21%
19%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.6%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA10England
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.6%). 36% of households include dependent children.

DA10England
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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