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West Hill · Dartford

West Hill: your neighbourhood

West Hill electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 6% here, compared with 14% across Dartford (7.9 percentage points lower).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 21% here, compared with 18% across Dartford (2.9 percentage points higher).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 35.2% here, compared with 32.4% across Dartford (2.8 percentage points higher).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

14.1%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,158 out of 8,221.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.1%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

257 out of 8,220.

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People counted in the census

8,219

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

8,219 out of 8,219.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

35.2%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,256 out of 6,415.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

46.1%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,445 out of 3,134.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.9%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

435 out of 3,134.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

31.5%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,029 out of 6,432.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

65.2%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

4,193 out of 6,432.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.9%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

122 out of 6,432.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

897 out of 6,415.

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Homes rented privately

21%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

658 out of 3,135.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

17.8%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,146 out of 6,432.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

185 out of 3,135.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.3%

21 March 2021 · West Hill

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

210 out of 6,432.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for West Hill ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

329 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 341 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

West Hill ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 34 mapped crimes in September 2024; 36 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · West Hill
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024342
October 2024331
November 2024354
December 2024212
January 2025302
February 2025310
March 2025331
April 2025206
May 2025223
June 2025232
July 2025243
August 2025358
September 2025215
October 2025260
November 2025183
December 2025303
January 2026252
February 2026356
March 2026326
April 2026343
May 2026212
June 2026304
July 2026210
August 2026365
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · West Hill
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime152
vehicle crime42
other theft31
criminal damage arson22
drugs20
other crime15
public order14
burglary9
robbery9
shoplifting8
theft from the person3
possession of weapons3
bicycle theft1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Dartford →