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Temple Hill & Marshes

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About

Temple Hill sits on higher ground just to the east of Dartford town centre. The area is mainly residential, with streets that slope down toward the centre and short local routes linking housing, a handful of shops and community facilities. From parts of Temple Hill there are direct pedestrian routes onto the open ground below, so the hill functions as a local transition between built-up streets and the low-lying land that follows.

The marshes are the low-lying floodplain of the River Darent as it approaches the Thames, made up of grassland, reedbeds and a network of drainage channels. The area includes Dartford Creek, a tidal channel that cuts into the marsh and influences local water levels. The marshes are used for walking, informal sport and seasonal birdwatching, and they act as part of the town’s floodplain and green corridor along the river.

Area overview

On average Temple Hill & Marshes has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Temple Hill & Marshes is £65,533 per year. There are 5 schools in Temple Hill & Marshes: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Temple Hill & Marshes is home to around 14,368 people, with a population density of about 2,193.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Temple Hill & Marshes Population
14,368
Population density
2,193.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.84(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.75(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.09(+56%)
Shoplifting
7.03(-12%)
Vehicle crime
6.26(+69%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,043
49.01%
African
2,364
16.45%
Other White
1,213
8.44%
Indian
996
6.93%
Other Asian
665
4.63%
Total population: 14,370

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,032
39.64%
No qualifications
1,597
15.7%
Level 3 (A level)
1,447
14.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,388
13.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,027
10.1%
Total 16+ residents: 10,172

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,438
45.95%
Social rents from council
1,081
20.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
663
12.5%
Owns outright
543
10.23%
Other social rented
349
6.58%
Total households: 5,306

Property prices in Temple Hill & Marshes

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Temple Hill & Marshes area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £590,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Temple Hill & Marshes in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Temple Hill & Marshes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£505,000
Flats31£233,000
Semi-Detached20£393,500
Terraced51£385,000

10 years median price trend in Temple Hill & Marshes

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Temple Hill & Marshes.

All postcodes in Temple Hill & Marshes

DA15GF

Marsden Gardens

DA15HY

Temple Hill Square

DA15HR

Dunlop Close

DA15JW

Wellcome Avenue

DA15QX

Tumbling Dice Mews

DA15HE

Osterberg Road

DA15NA

Farnol Road

DA15LU

Dunlop Close

DA15GS

Stones Avenue

DA15QL

Mccudden Road

DA15RR

Darwin Avenue

DA15JG

Wodehouse Road

DA15UT

Hill View

DA15DJ

Tennyson Road

DA15NP

Shaftesbury Lane

DA15QE

Cornwall Road

DA15DW

Attlee Drive

DA15UF

Oakes Crescent

DA15UQ

Abbey Mead Close

DA15UN

Central Road

DA15PB

Joyce Green Lane

DA15LA

Henderson Drive

DA15QG

Cornwall Road

DA15UG

Richmond Lane

DA15JA

Joyce Green Walk

DA15FN

Bell Terrace

DA15TE

Claremont Mews

DA15LF

Henderson Drive

DA15UZ

Henry Walk

DA15HG

Tyler Grove

DA15BG

Central Road

DA15UY

Jennings Close

DA15NE

St Edmunds Road

DA15PF

Littlebrook Manor Way

DA15DD

Ruskin Grove

DA15LG

Henderson Drive

DA15FD

Rennie Drive

DA15GT

Stones Avenue

DA15LR

Central Road

DA15LB

Henderson Drive

DA15RG

Godman Walk

DA15BY

Riverside Way

DA15LQ

Henderson Drive

DA15TA

Virginia Court

DA15QD

Silver Train Gardens

DA15LZ

Pilgrims Court

DA15DL

Masefield Road

DA15GD

Couzins Walk

DA15QU

Cloud Close

DA15QT

Mannock Road

DA15PN

Joyce Green Lane

DA15RJ

Henslow Crescent

DA15PJ

Eastfield Terrace

DA15GX

Sympathy Vale

DA15SQ

Tyndal Way

DA15WJ

Oldfield Place

DA15SX

Meldon View

DA15RE

Ruby Tuesday Drive

DA15LJ

Trevithick Drive

DA15EX

Austen Gardens

DA15NY

Wordsworth Way

DA15XW

Central Road

DA15NG

Farnol Road

DA15TU

Temple Hill

DA15LN

Trevithick Drive

DA15GU

Stones Avenue

DA15RD

Little Red Walk

DA15QF

Cornwall Road

DA15PR

Rennie Drive

DA15FR

Bennett Place

DA15GP

Morris Walk

DA15JR

Strickland Avenue

DA15DN

Attlee Drive

DA15EU

Bronte Grove

DA15LE

Henderson Drive

DA15LW

Trevithick Drive

DA15TW

Burroughs Drive

DA15EF

Littlebrook Manorway

DA15WH

Mill Pond Road

DA15UX

Mitman Walk

DA15FP

Telford Square

DA15NQ

Farnol Road

DA15RT

Dorney Place

DA15NZ

Wordsworth Way

DA15LS

Dunlop Close

DA15ND

St Edmunds Road

DA15NJ

Dunkin Road

DA15TD

Lockwood Place

DA15GA

Brunel Way

DA15NF

St Edmunds Road

DA15PZ

Albion Road

DA15QP

Cornwall Road

DA15HQ

Tyler Grove

DA15PP

Marsh Street

DA15TH

Brunel Way

DA15JF

Hilltop Gardens

DA15JY

Henderson Drive

DA15WS

Samson Close

DA15GY

Angie Mews

DA15NN

Shakespeare Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.