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Dartford local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6.1% to 33.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.1% in Joyden's Wood to 33.6% in Burnham — a gap of 27.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Joyden's Wood6.1%1282,100
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet9.2%2522,729
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley9.4%2993,171
Heath9.8%2042,092
Bean & Village Park10.2%102996
Darenth11.5%1331,155
Maypole & Leyton Cross11.7%1271,084
Princes13.8%3262,368
Brent14.2%3232,277
Bridge14.4%2091,450
Temple Hill15.8%5903,731
Stone House18.6%4962,665
Ebbsfleet20.2%3771,862
West Hill21%6583,135
Swanscombe21.4%5872,746
Stone Castle26.7%8733,269
Greenhithe & Knockhall27.2%8493,121
Newtown28.7%6772,361
Town30.2%6262,072
Burnham33.6%4381,302
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People reporting bad or very bad health

0.7% to 5.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 0.7% in Bridge to 5.9% in Princes — a gap of 5.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridge0.7%294,216
Ebbsfleet1%474,766
Town2%1025,047
Maypole & Leyton Cross2.3%713,114
Burnham2.5%853,376
Heath2.9%1665,770
Brent3%1856,141
Greenhithe & Knockhall3.1%2317,487
West Hill3.1%2578,220
Stone Castle3.2%2557,855
Bean & Village Park3.6%982,688
Newtown3.8%2275,925
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley3.9%3077,912
Joyden's Wood4.2%2165,127
Stone House4.5%2996,696
Swanscombe5.2%3647,024
Darenth5.6%1733,100
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet5.6%3826,830
Temple Hill5.8%5419,334
Princes5.9%3626,136
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People aged 65 or over

1.6% to 29.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 1.6% in Bridge to 29.6% in Joyden's Wood — a gap of 28 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridge1.6%684,215
Ebbsfleet1.7%814,775
Town3.8%1925,044
Burnham6.3%2143,376
Stone Castle7.7%6067,855
Greenhithe & Knockhall10.4%7817,488
Newtown10.8%6425,921
Temple Hill11.3%1,0529,334
Stone House11.4%7616,694
Swanscombe12.2%8567,019
Princes13.9%8506,137
West Hill14.1%1,1588,221
Maypole & Leyton Cross14.2%4413,115
Bean & Village Park17.8%4772,687
Darenth17.8%5533,099
Brent18.5%1,1386,142
Heath19.1%1,1025,772
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley21.5%1,6987,914
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet27.3%1,8646,830
Joyden's Wood29.6%1,5175,129
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

6.2% to 22.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.2% in Bridge to 22.3% in Temple Hill — a gap of 16.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridge6.2%1742,821
Ebbsfleet6.3%2173,418
Town11.2%4183,748
Maypole & Leyton Cross12.2%2942,415
Stone Castle13.1%7996,097
Greenhithe & Knockhall13.1%7695,855
Heath13.4%6274,679
West Hill14%8976,415
Burnham15.4%3902,536
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet16.1%9225,724
Brent17.4%8434,839
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley17.8%1,1476,452
Stone House18%9175,083
Newtown18.2%8414,633
Bean & Village Park18.8%4032,147
Joyden's Wood18.9%8224,346
Darenth20.1%4882,426
Princes21.6%1,0154,690
Swanscombe21.9%1,1775,368
Temple Hill22.3%1,5637,006
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.7% to 54.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 22.7% in Swanscombe to 54.8% in Bridge — a gap of 32.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Swanscombe22.7%1,2205,368
Princes24.5%1,1474,690
Darenth24.9%6052,426
Temple Hill25.1%1,7597,006
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley26.3%1,6976,452
Bean & Village Park27.6%5922,147
Joyden's Wood27.7%1,2064,346
Brent28.6%1,3824,839
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet29.7%1,7005,724
Stone House30.4%1,5445,083
Newtown31.3%1,4514,633
Heath32.4%1,5144,679
Stone Castle34%2,0716,097
Maypole & Leyton Cross34.8%8402,415
West Hill35.2%2,2566,415
Burnham35.9%9102,536
Greenhithe & Knockhall36.8%2,1535,855
Ebbsfleet52.3%1,7883,418
Town52.9%1,9843,748
Bridge54.8%1,5462,821
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

4.1% to 27.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 4.1% in Bridge to 27.5% in Temple Hill — a gap of 23.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridge4.1%591,450
Ebbsfleet6.9%1301,874
Maypole & Leyton Cross8.9%971,086
Heath9.5%1992,092
Town10.2%2122,072
Greenhithe & Knockhall11.8%3683,121
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet12.9%3522,730
Burnham13.1%1711,303
Joyden's Wood13.5%2842,100
Brent13.8%3152,277
West Hill13.9%4353,134
Stone Castle14%4583,269
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley15.4%4873,171
Bean & Village Park15.7%156996
Newtown15.9%3762,361
Stone House19.8%5292,666
Darenth20.1%2321,156
Swanscombe24%6572,738
Princes26.2%6222,370
Temple Hill27.5%1,0253,731
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1% to 38%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1% in Heath to 38% in Temple Hill — a gap of 37 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Heath1%202,092
Bridge2.9%421,450
Joyden's Wood2.9%612,100
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet5.1%1382,729
Brent5.6%1282,277
West Hill5.9%1853,135
Burnham6.8%881,302
Maypole & Leyton Cross7.5%811,084
Newtown7.5%1782,361
Ebbsfleet8.1%1501,862
Greenhithe & Knockhall9.3%2913,121
Bean & Village Park9.9%99996
Stone Castle11%3603,269
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley11.8%3733,171
Town12.1%2502,072
Stone House20.9%5572,665
Darenth23.5%2721,155
Swanscombe28.3%7782,746
Princes35.6%8442,368
Temple Hill38%1,4163,731
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Bean & Village ParkBrentBridgeBurnhamDarenthGreenhithe & KnockhallHeathJoyden's WoodLongfield, New Barn & SouthfleetMaypole & Leyton CrossNewtownPrincesStone CastleStone HouseTemple HillTownWest HillWilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & HawleyEbbsfleetSwanscombe
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bean & Village Park →2,687 people · census date in profileBrent →6,142 people · census date in profileBridge →4,214 people · census date in profileBurnham →3,376 people · census date in profileDarenth →3,098 people · census date in profileGreenhithe & Knockhall →7,483 people · census date in profileHeath →5,770 people · census date in profileJoyden's Wood →5,127 people · census date in profileLongfield, New Barn & Southfleet →6,830 people · census date in profileMaypole & Leyton Cross →3,114 people · census date in profileNewtown →5,923 people · census date in profilePrinces →6,137 people · census date in profileStone Castle →7,855 people · census date in profileStone House →6,695 people · census date in profileTemple Hill →9,334 people · census date in profileTown →5,045 people · census date in profileWest Hill →8,219 people · census date in profileWilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley →7,912 people · census date in profileEbbsfleet →4,767 people · census date in profileSwanscombe →7,020 people · census date in profile