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Housing in DA2 6GL

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

Neighbourhood
Stone & Crossways
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.9%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA2 6GLEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.5%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat48.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in the DA2 6GL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

DA2 6GL
52%
35%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.5%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA2 6GLEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA2 6GLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.2%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

DA2 6GLEngland
Living alone, under 6631.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA2 6GL (Stone & Crossways) (about 2,506 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.

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