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Housing in DA3 7GR

What the homes in DA3 7GR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (82.1%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DA3 7GREngland
Detached82.1%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced2.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.7% of households in the DA3 7GR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 58.2% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

DA3 7GR
95%
England
  • Owned94.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented3.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA3 7GREngland
Owned outright58.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA3 7GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 23% of households include dependent children.

DA3 7GREngland
Living alone, under 663.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children14.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 DA3 7GR (Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet) (about 1,398 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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