Housing in DA2 6DP
What the homes in DA2 6DP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,974 (2024)
DA2 6DPDartford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
76.3% of households in the DA2 6DP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented18.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA2 6DP (Newtown) (about 1,974 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.