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DA2 postcode area · Dartford

The DA2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dartford, Sevenoaks. Area Scores range from 26 to 94 across them. Every full DA2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the DA2 district: 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 — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £338,250 in Central Dartford & West Hill to £550,000 in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dartford and Sevenoaks — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,135a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime105per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied72%

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 DA2 district

£402,000median home sold over the past year · +19.7% over 5 years · +4.4% over the year · 277 sales
Detached£700,000
Semi-detached£430,000
Terraced£360,000
Flat£240,000
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
HeathDartford 40994 £480,000
Joydens WoodDartford 83488 £524,250
Longfield, New Barn & SouthfleetDartford 1,41079 £550,000
Wilmington & HawleyDartford 2,06170 £423,750
Brent & Fleet EstateDartford 2,21268 £413,250
Swanley East & HextableSevenoaks 2,45264 £442,750
Central Dartford & West HillDartford 2,73360 £338,250
NewtownDartford 4,08440 £345,000
Stone & CrosswaysDartford 4,31037 £345,000
Bean, Darenth & Sutton at HoneDartford 4,39936 £375,000
Tree EstateDartford 5,05726 £368,150

People living in DA2 Census 2021

Residents86,476
Median age (est.)40
Density1,376per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above30%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 11%Other: 16%
One person 26%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors13%
Administrative12%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 79%Asian: 9%Black: 8%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 79%Asian 9%Black 8%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 36% · Hindu 3%

Born outside the UK: 17%

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 DA2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DA2 district.

Swanley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DA2.

DA4 DA1 DA9 DA10 DA5 DA6 BR8 DA8

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.