Neighbourhoods in Dartford
South East · 13 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#135 of 296 local authorities · 13 neighbourhoods · 118,810 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Tree Estate (26) to Heath (94); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Dartford: Heath scores 94 out of 100 (#409 of 6,856 nationally) while Tree Estate sits at 26 — neighbours on the map, 68 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £314,000 in Swanscombe to £550,000 in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet — a 1.8× gap within Dartford.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Dartford
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath | 409 | 94 | £480,000 |
| Joydens Wood | 834 | 88 | £524,250 |
| Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet | 1,410 | 79 | £550,000 |
| Wilmington & Hawley | 2,061 | 70 | £423,750 |
| Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe | 2,089 | 70 | £342,000 |
| Brent & Fleet Estate | 2,212 | 68 | £413,250 |
| Central Dartford & West Hill | 2,733 | 60 | £338,250 |
| Newtown | 4,084 | 40 | £345,000 |
| Temple Hill & Marshes | 4,186 | 39 | £349,000 |
| Stone & Crossways | 4,310 | 37 | £345,000 |
| Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone | 4,399 | 36 | £375,000 |
| Swanscombe | 4,961 | 28 | £314,000 |
| Tree Estate | 5,057 | 26 | £368,150 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Dartford
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Heath | 42 |
| Joydens Wood | 46 |
| Wilmington & Hawley | 46 |
| Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet | 64 |
| Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe | 69 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe | £54,010 |
| Heath | £50,847 |
| Central Dartford & West Hill | £48,893 |
| Joydens Wood | £47,225 |
| Brent & Fleet Estate | £46,656 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe | 6.3× |
| Central Dartford & West Hill | 6.9× |
| Swanscombe | 7.5× |
| Temple Hill & Marshes | 7.5× |
| Newtown | 7.6× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Dartford
Postcode districts that overlap Dartford — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Dartford Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 36% · Hindu 4%
Born outside the UK: 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Dartford.