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DA2 6HY area guide

Who lives in DA2 6HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Brent & Fleet Estate
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,982 (2024)
At a glance

What DA2 6HY is like

DA2 6HY is a postcode in the Brent & Fleet Estate area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,982 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.1% 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. Homes in DA2 6 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA2 6HY compares

Headline figures for DA2 6HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 104 sales in DA2 6, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£62,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA2 6HY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA2 6HY FAQs

01
Is DA2 6HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DA2 6HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in DA2 6 sold for a median of £360,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA2 6HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA2 6HY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA2 6HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).
05
Which council covers DA2 6HY?

The local authority for DA2 6HY is Dartford.

DA2 6HY comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA2 6HY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.2 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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