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DA2 7LW area guide

Who lives in DA2 7LW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA2 7LW is like

DA2 7LW is a postcode in the Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,300 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% 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 7 sold for a median of £423,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA2 7LW compares

Headline figures for DA2 7LW, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£423,000

Median over 121 sales in DA2 7, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,886

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA2 7LW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DA2 7 is down 8.9% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA2 7LW FAQs

Is DA2 7LW 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 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DA2 7LW?

The median sale price over the last year was £423,000.

Homes in DA2 7 sold for a median of £423,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA2 7LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA2 7LW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA2 7LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (78.2%).

Which council covers DA2 7LW?

The local authority for DA2 7LW is Dartford.

DA2 7LW comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA2 7LW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 1.7 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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