# Heath

West Dartford. 7,694 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres.

Heath had 7,727 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005034. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £475,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Heath was £475,000 in 2025. Joint 1,142nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,727** (2021). Heath had 7,727 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,011th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 50%** (2022). About 50% of people in Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Heath, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 50% of people in Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 103 homes were sold in Heath in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005034) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Heath.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005034) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Heath had 7,727 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Heath

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Heath at a rate of 49.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 105.9 per 1,000 people across Dartford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 98 |
| Shoplifting | 81 |
| Other crime | 62 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Drug offences | 16 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Heath compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Heath | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £475,000 | 3rd most expensive | 13 middle areas, Dartford · 2025 |
| Population | 7,727 | 7th most populated | 13 middle areas, Dartford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 50% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Dartford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | highest | 13 middle areas, Dartford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Heath safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Heath at a rate of 49.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 105.9 per 1,000 people across Dartford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 37 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Heath.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (98), shoplifting (81) and other crime (62).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dartford

These figures are published for the whole of Dartford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Dartford and not Heath alone. [See Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford)

- **Average house price: £347,773** (July 2026). Dartford’s average house price was £347,773 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,091** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dartford earned a median of £44,091 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 62nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Dartford costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.4** (2025). Dartford has a deprivation score of 17.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 127th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Heath in brief

The median price paid for a home in Heath was £475,000 in 2025.
Heath had 7,727 usual residents at the census.
About 50% of people in Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Heath, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005034
- Ward: [Heath †](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/ward/heath)
- Constituency: [Dartford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dartford)
- Council: [Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,694*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Crayford](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/crayford), [Central Dartford & West Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/central-dartford-and-west-hill), [Joydens Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/joydens-wood), [Tree Estate](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/tree-estate), [Wilmington & Hawley](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/wilmington-and-hawley)

## Latest updates for Heath

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005034

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/heath