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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 162 | £625,000 | £464 |
| Semi-Detached | 410 | £443,063 | £453 |
| Terraced | 507 | £357,500 | £435 |
| Flats | 327 | £230,000 | £363 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Annual council tax rates for Dartford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Dartford.
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Laura Trott
Sevenoaks - Elected 4 Jul 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The average household income in Dartford is around £65,468 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Dartford spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Dartford: Jim Dickson (Labour Party) and Sevenoaks: Laura Trott (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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Gore Road
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