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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

DA15JX

Marsh Street

DA15RW

Durrell Dene

DA15JS

Bondfield Walk

DA15UD

Peary Mead

DA15XU

Powerhouse Drive

DA15XA

Central Road North

DA15SY

Buttermere Close

DA15HW

Joyce Green Lane

DA15QN

Cornwall Road

DA15JP

Sharp Way

DA15HF

Osterberg Road

DA15HD

Spielman Road

DA15JL

Wellcome Avenue

DA15LY

Dunlop Close

DA15JE

Hilltop Gardens

DA15UE

Perrin Road

DA15HS

Dunlop Close

DA15RP

Montagu Gardens

DA15UP

Ellingham View

DA15FQ

Shiers Avenue

DA15UL

Wheeler Close

DA15LL

Trevithick Drive

DA15GN

Cameron Drive

DA15DS

Kipling Road

DA15DX

Littlebrook Manorway

DA15DH

Kingsley Avenue

DA15HB

Hall Road

DA15TZ

Dale Street

DA15HH

Joyce Green Lane

DA15TY

Dale Street

DA15NW

Shakespeare Road

DA15UJ

Scott Close

DA15LD

Henderson Drive

DA15EA

Littlebrook Manorway

DA15XD

Coleridge Road

DA15GZ

Joyce Green Walk

DA15RS

Darwin Avenue

DA15RL

Muir Drive

DA15LH

Wilkinson Close

DA15HX

Temple Hill

DA15XT

Harris Way

DA15HZ

Temple Hill Square

DA15PH

Southfield Court

DA15RQ

Binnie Road

DA15FY

Central Road

DA15RU

Durrell Dene

DA15JQ

Wordsworth Way

DA15QW

Cornwall Road

DA15EE

Littlebrook Manorway

DA15WF

Marsh Street North

DA15UW

Hopkins Close

DA15HJ

Joyce Green Lane

DA15NB

Wordsworth Way

DA15FJ

Vimy Drive

DA15JD

Groveherst Road

DA15JB

Salmon Road

DA15LP

Trevithick Drive

DA15EQ

Blake Gardens

DA15NU

Hardy Grove

DA15GW

Sympathy Vale

DA15JJ

Farthing Close

DA15EN

Keyes Road

DA15DY

Attlee Drive

DA15RB

Rambler Lane

DA15DR

Bridges Drive

DA15DU

Littlebrook Manorway

DA15EB

Littlebrook Manorway

DA15EY

Spielman Road

DA15GL

Chapman Court

DA15FU

Rennie Drive

DA15PW

Cornwall Road

DA15UR

Littlebrook Manor Way

DA15ET

Browning Road

DA15RF

Rainbow Gardens

DA15GJ

Waylen Gardens

DA15NT

Byron Road

DA15QZ

Rainbow Villas

DA15SF

Ruby Tuesday Drive

DA15NL

Dickens Avenue

DA15XR

Central Road

DA15EG

Keyes Road

DA15WR

Alder Place

DA15DZ

Attlee Drive

DA15RX

Fourier Grove

DA15FG

Vickers Lane

DA15GE

Hyde Grove

DA15HN

Joyce Green Lane

DA15DT

Farnol Road

DA15QS

Barnwell Road

DA15HA

Joyce Green Lane

DA15RH

Henslow Crescent

DA15PA

Cavell Crescent

DA15FL

Brunel Way

DA15GB

Birdwood Avenue

DA15JT

Wilkinson Close

DA15NH

Perry Grove

DA15ES

Macmillan Gardens

DA15EL

Blake Gardens

DA15ER

Nightingale Grove

DA15QR

Atlas Road

Data Sources

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