Postcode · Dartford

DA2 6RR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newtown
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,300 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA2 6RR is like

DA2 6RR is a postcode in the Newtown area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,300 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 6RR compares

Headline figures for DA2 6RR, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 122.6 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,512

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA2 6RR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
122.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA2 6RR FAQs

Is DA2 6RR 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 122.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA2 6RR?

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.

Is DA2 6RR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 122.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA2 6RR, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in DA2 6RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.7% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.6%).

Which council covers DA2 6RR?

The local authority for DA2 6RR is Dartford.

DA2 6RR comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA2 6RR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.8 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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