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DA9 9BW area guide

Who lives in DA9 9BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stone & Crossways
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,506 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA9 9BW is like

DA9 9BW is a postcode in the Stone & Crossways area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,506 people. 51.7% of households own their home, 35% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA9 9 sold for a median of £337,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA9 9BW compares

Headline figures for DA9 9BW, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£337,000

Median over 225 sales in DA9 9, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,209

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA9 9BW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA9 9BW FAQs

Is DA9 9BW 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA9 9BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £337,000.

Homes in DA9 9 sold for a median of £337,000 across 225 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA9 9BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA9 9BW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA9 9BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 51.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).

Which council covers DA9 9BW?

The local authority for DA9 9BW is Dartford.

DA9 9BW comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA9 9BW?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 0.1 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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