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About

Dartford borough sits in northwest Kent, on the south bank of the Thames and within commuting distance of London. The River Darent runs through the district, shaping old mill sites and town centres in Dartford, Crayford and Stone. Transport arteries meet here: the M25 crosses the Thames at the Dartford Crossing on the borough’s northern edge, while rail routes serve Dartford and the Ebbsfleet area. Local industry has long included paper-making along the Darent and riverside wharves that linked the district to wider trade networks.

Recent decades have seen large-scale change around Ebbsfleet Valley and Greenhithe. Ebbsfleet International station provides high-speed rail services, and the Bluewater shopping centre sits close to Greenhithe. The borough also holds archaeological links reaching far back: gravel workings at Swanscombe produced Palaeolithic human skull fragments and associated artefacts, tying the landscape to some of Britain’s oldest human finds. Town centres, parkland and river corridors form the mix of built and natural places that define the district.

Area overview

On average Dartford has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dartford is £65,468 per year. There are 40 schools in Dartford: 29 primary (2 Outstanding and 22 Good) and 11 secondary (3 Outstanding and 8 Good). Dartford is home to around 116,753 people, with a population density of about 1,605.3 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dartford Population
116,753
Population density
1,605.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.99(+20%)
Shoplifting
20.38(+155%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.48(+34%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.19(+58%)
Other theft
6.9(+23%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
78,557
67.28%
African
9,812
8.4%
Other White
7,100
6.08%
Indian
5,123
4.39%
Other Asian
3,413
2.92%
Total population: 116,754

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
29,362
32.37%
Level 3 (A level)
15,187
16.74%
No qualifications
14,717
16.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13,850
15.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10,008
11.03%
Total 16+ residents: 90,700

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
17,694
38.72%
Owns outright
12,302
26.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
7,617
16.67%
Social rents from council
4,274
9.35%
Other social rented
2,040
4.46%
Total households: 45,694

Property prices in Dartford

Median price£375,000
Price per sq ft£428
Sales (last 12 months)1,406
Typical range (middle 50%)£295K – £465K

Based on 1,406 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £428 per square foot) in Dartford area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,500 up to £1,905,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dartford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached162£625,000£464
Semi-Detached410£443,063£453
Terraced507£357,500£435
Flats327£230,000£363

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dartford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dartford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£499,995£198,995£350,000£300,000
2017£489,995£229,000£366,495£307,725
2018£534,248£239,998£362,750£315,000
2019£504,950£222,500£375,000£310,000
2020£535,000£233,000£385,000£312,998
2021£568,500£225,000£400,000£330,000
2022£598,495£249,373£445,000£363,000
2023£602,498£254,995£440,000£365,000
2024£600,000£250,000£436,000£355,000
2025£612,995£238,500£442,500£366,500
2026£647,500£225,000£441,813£350,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dartford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dartford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£360£337£359£350
2017£370£354£364£348
2018£387£352£384£344
2019£385£346£380£357
2020£410£362£390£374
2021£430£364£396£385
2022£450£388£440£423
2023£448£392£442£431
2024£448£378£434£419
2025£459£364£448£432
2026£477£353£450£439
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dartford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dartford in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dartford district.

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,111
Band D£2,375
Band E£2,903
Band F£3,431
Band G£3,959
Band H£4,750

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Dartford.

Member of parliament

Jim Dickson

Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Laura Trott

Sevenoaks - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Frequently asked questions about Dartford

Is Dartford safe?

Dartford records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Dartford?

Among the 18 wards of Dartford, Heath has the lowest crime rate, with about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Dartford average is 80 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Dartford?

The median sale price in Dartford is £375,000 (about £428 per square foot) based on 1,406 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Dartford?

Dartford has 29 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 22 Good) and 11 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Dartford?

Dartford scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dartford sits around rank 18,482 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Dartford?

The average household income in Dartford is around £65,468 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Dartford?

Dartford spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Dartford: Jim Dickson (Labour Party) and Sevenoaks: Laura Trott (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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