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Housing in DA2 7AZ

What the homes in DA2 7AZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wilmington & Hawley
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,495 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA2 7AZEngland
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced19.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.9% of households in the DA2 7AZ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 41% with a mortgage.

DA2 7AZ
87%
England
  • Owned86.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA2 7AZEngland
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA2 7AZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.3%). 34.1% of households include dependent children.

DA2 7AZEngland
Living alone, under 666.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 7AZ (Wilmington & Hawley) (about 1,495 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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