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Housing in DA2 6

What the homes in DA2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
19,946 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.1%). Flats make up 27.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

DA2 6England
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24.6%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 home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in DA2 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

DA2 6
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20%
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England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA2 6England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 32% of households include dependent children.

DA2 6England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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