Postcode · Dartford

DA4 9HE area guide

Who lives in DA4 9HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wilmington & Hawley
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,794 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA4 9HE is like

DA4 9HE is a postcode in the Wilmington & Hawley area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,794 people. 89.2% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% 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 DA4 9 sold for a median of £329,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA4 9HE compares

Headline figures for DA4 9HE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£329,750

Median over 74 sales in DA4 9, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£67,463

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA4 9HE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
89.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA4 9HE FAQs

Is DA4 9HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DA4 9HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £329,750.

Homes in DA4 9 sold for a median of £329,750 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA4 9HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA4 9HE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA4 9HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 89.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).

Which council covers DA4 9HE?

The local authority for DA4 9HE is Dartford.

DA4 9HE comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA4 9HE?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 0.9 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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