Postcode · Belvedere

DA17 9BH area guide

Who lives in DA17 9BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Dartford & West Hill
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,412 (2024)

DA17 9BHBelvedere

At a glance

What DA17 9BH is like

DA17 9BH is a postcode in the Central Dartford & West Hill area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,412 people. 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 DA17 9BH compares

Headline figures for DA17 9BH, 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 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 DA17 9BH 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 nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

DA17 9BH FAQs

Is DA17 9BH 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 DA17 9BH 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 DA17 9BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA17 9BH?

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 DA17 9BH?

The local authority for DA17 9BH is Dartford.

DA17 9BH comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA17 9BH?

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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