# Dartford 009A

West Dartford. 1,703 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Dartford 009A had 1,693 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024165. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 40.2** (2025). Dartford 009A has a deprivation score of 40.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,516th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024165#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,693** (2021). Dartford 009A had 1,693 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,815th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01024165#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.0%** (January 2026). In Dartford 009A, 71.0% 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/neighbourhood/e01024165#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.0%** (August 2026). In Dartford 009A, 6.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024165#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024165) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dartford 009A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024165) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Dartford 009A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024165) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dartford 009A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024165) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dartford 009A had 1,693 usual residents at the census.

## How Dartford 009A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dartford 009A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 40.2 | 3rd most deprived | 67 neighbourhoods, Dartford · 2025 |
| Population | 1,693 | 31st most populated | 67 neighbourhoods, Dartford · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.0% | 9th lowest | 67 neighbourhoods, Dartford · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.0% | 4th highest | 67 neighbourhoods, Dartford · Aug 2026 |

## Is Dartford 009A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dartford 009A at a rate of 67.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.5 per 1,000 people across Tree Estate.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dartford 009A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (44), anti-social behaviour (25) and criminal damage and arson (17).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dartford and not Dartford 009A alone. [See Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford)

- **Average house price: £342,167** (August 2026). Dartford’s average house price was £342,167 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Dartford costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 126,297** (2025). Dartford’s population was an estimated 126,297 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dartford 009A in brief

Dartford 009A has a deprivation score of 40.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Dartford 009A had 1,693 usual residents at the census.
In Dartford 009A, 71.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dartford 009A, 6.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024165
- Middle area: [Tree Estate](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/tree-estate)
- Ward: [Princes †](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/ward/princes)
- Postcode district: [DA1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da1)
- Town: [Dartford †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dartford)
- Postcode area: [DA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da)
- 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: 0.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,703
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dartford 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024166), [Dartford 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024167), [Dartford 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024185), [Dartford 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024182)

## Latest updates for Dartford 009A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024165

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024165