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Housing in DA9

What the homes in DA9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
22,736 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.7%). Flats make up 37.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DA9England
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat34.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in DA9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

DA9
56%
27%
13%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.8%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA9England
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

DA9England
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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

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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