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DA13 9AJ area guide

Who lives in DA13 9AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,796 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA13 9AJ is like

DA13 9AJ is a postcode in the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,796 people. 78% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DA13 9 sold for a median of £465,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA13 9AJ compares

Headline figures for DA13 9AJ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,500

Median over 62 sales in DA13 9, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA13 9AJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DA13 9 is down 8.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA13 9AJ FAQs

Is DA13 9AJ 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 8.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DA13 9AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,500.

Homes in DA13 9 sold for a median of £465,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA13 9AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA13 9AJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in DA13 9AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).

Which council covers DA13 9AJ?

The local authority for DA13 9AJ is Dartford.

DA13 9AJ comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA13 9AJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Longfield Rail Station, 1.3 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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