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DA2 8 area guide

Who lives in DA2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
6,596 (2024)
At a glance

What DA2 8 is like

The DA2 8 postcode sector in Dartford covers 57 live postcodes and is home to about 6,596 people in 2,470 households. 72.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA2 8 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA2 8 compares

Headline figures for DA2 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£400,000

Median over 16 sales in DA2 8, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DA2 8.

Household incomeMore
£61,714

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA2 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA2 8 FAQs

01
Is DA2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DA2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in DA2 8 sold for a median of £400,000 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA2 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.9% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.6%).
05
Which council covers DA2 8?

The local authority for DA2 8 is Dartford.

DA2 8 comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA2 8?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Greenhithe for Bluewater Rail Station, 1.9 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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