Postcode · Dartford

DA2 8DF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brent & Fleet Estate
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,403 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA2 8DF is like

DA2 8DF 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 1,403 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8DF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 8DF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA2 8DF FAQs

Is DA2 8DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8DF?

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.

Is DA2 8DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA2 8DF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DA2 8DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers DA2 8DF?

The local authority for DA2 8DF is Dartford.

DA2 8DF comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA2 8DF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 1 mile 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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