DA1 postcode area · Dartford

The DA1 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bexley, Dartford. Area Scores range from 21 to 94 across them. Every full DA1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The DA1 district contains both ends of the scale: Heath at 94 out of 100 (#409 of 6,856 in England) against Slade Green & Crayford Marshes at 21, a 73-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £322,500 in Lesney Farm & Colyers East to £524,250 in Joydens Wood. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bexley and Dartford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,927a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime79per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)37

Owner-occupied67%

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 the DA1 district

£370,000median home sold over the past year · +27.1% over 5 years · +5.7% over the year · 708 sales

Detached£595,000

Semi-detached£435,000

Terraced£375,000

Flat£241,000

Dartford£380,000

South East£385,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
HeathDartford	409	94	£480,000
Joydens WoodDartford	834	88	£524,250
Barnehurst NorthBexley	923	86	£425,000
Wilmington & HawleyDartford	2,061	70	£423,750
Brent & Fleet EstateDartford	2,212	68	£413,250
Barnehurst SouthBexley	2,390	65	£435,000
Central Dartford & West HillDartford	2,733	60	£338,250
CrayfordBexley	3,720	46	£375,500
NewtownDartford	4,084	40	£345,000
Temple Hill & MarshesDartford	4,186	39	£349,000
Lesney Farm & Colyers EastBexley	4,934	28	£322,500
Tree EstateDartford	5,057	26	£368,150
Slade Green & Crayford MarshesBexley	5,407	21	£350,000

People living in DA1 Census 2021

Residents121,682

Median age (est.)37

Density2,665per km²

No qualifications18%

Degree or above32%

No car or van21%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 25%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 39%Social rent 17%Private rent 16%

Households

One person 26%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 13%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Administrative 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	20%
Associate professional	13%
Administrative	12%
Managers & directors	12%
Skilled trades	10%
Elementary	10%
Caring & leisure	9%
Sales & customer service	7%
Process & plant	7%

Ethnic group

White 71%Asian 10%Black 13%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 35% · Muslim 4%

Born outside the UK: 21%

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.

Towns & places in DA1

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DA1 district.

Barnehurst

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DA1.

DA2 DA5 DA6 DA8 DA4 DA7 DA9 DA17

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.