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DA3 postcode area · Sevenoaks

The DA3 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks. Area Scores range from 50 to 85 across them. Every full DA3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the DA3 district, Istead Rise & Meopham is the strongest performer at 86 out of 100 (#978 of 6,856 nationally); West Kingsdown is the weakest at 51. 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £340,000 in New Ash Green to £645,000 in Hartley & Hodsoll Street — a 1.9× gap within the DA3 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Dartford, Gravesham and Sevenoaks — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,289a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied82%

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 DA3 district

£482,000median home sold over the past year · +12.1% over 5 years · +3.1% over the year · 249 sales
Detached£647,500
Semi-detached£495,000
Terraced£337,000
Flat£230,000
Sevenoaks£490,500
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
Istead Rise & MeophamGravesham 97886 £500,000
Longfield, New Barn & SouthfleetDartford 1,41079 £550,000
Hartley & Hodsoll StreetSevenoaks 1,65076 £645,000
New Ash GreenSevenoaks 2,95957 £340,000
Darenth ValleySevenoaks 3,14554 £375,000
West KingsdownSevenoaks 3,36451 £552,500

People living in DA3 Census 2021

Residents39,372
Median age (est.)49
Density364per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 28%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 10%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 7%Private rent 10%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 26%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional14%
Administrative12%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 37% · Sikh 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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

Postcode districts around DA3.

DA13 DA4 TN15 DA2 DA11 DA12 DA10 DA9

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.