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DA4 9JA area guide

Who lives in DA4 9JA, 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: 1,298 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA4 9JA is like

DA4 9JA 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 1,298 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% 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 DA4 9 sold for a median of £329,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA4 9JA compares

Headline figures for DA4 9JA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 DA4 9JA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.4 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 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA4 9JA FAQs

Is DA4 9JA 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 11.4 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DA4 9JA?

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 9JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA4 9JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DA4 9JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.3%).

Which council covers DA4 9JA?

The local authority for DA4 9JA is Dartford.

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

How well connected is DA4 9JA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 0.5 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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