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DA4 9ND area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Darenth Valley
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,996 (2024)
At a glance

What DA4 9ND is like

DA4 9ND is a postcode in the Darenth Valley area of Sevenoaks. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,996 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.2% 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 9ND compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 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
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£64,294

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA4 9ND differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA4 9ND FAQs

01
Is DA4 9ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DA4 9ND?

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.
03
Is DA4 9ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA4 9ND, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA4 9ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.6%).
05
Which council covers DA4 9ND?

The local authority for DA4 9ND is Sevenoaks.

DA4 9ND comes under Sevenoaks in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA4 9ND?

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, 0.8 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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