Is Dartford a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Dartford, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 2,463 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Dartford, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 2,463 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Dartford sold for £347,773 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.0% on a year earlier. Across Dartford, police record 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Dartford, the nearest primary school is The Brent Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Dr Cj Shimmins & Partners, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Stone Crossing station is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Dartford, police record 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Dartford sold for £347,773 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £701,709, semi-detached £426,483, terraced £342,398, flats £207,478. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is The Brent Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Stone Crossing is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £62,374 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.