Darenth, Kent

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Darenth in Dartford from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Darenth older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Darenth and Dartford? Is Darenth an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Darenth Health Statistics

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 50.04% 34.24% 11.84% 2.96% 0.92%
Dartford 52.36% 33.13% 10.75% 2.9% 0.86%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Dartford changed since 2011?

Dartford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 48.55% 34.86% 12.16% 3.4% 1.03%
2021 52.36% 33.13% 10.75% 2.9% 0.86%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Darenth & Dartford Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Darenth in the Dartford local area district.

Darenth has a lower rate of immigrants than Dartford, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 93.25% 6.75%
Dartford 80.32% 19.68%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Darenth compared to other wards in Dartford

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Town 55.95% 44.05%
2 Bridge 61.91% 38.09%
3 Burnham 69.21% 30.79%
4 Ebbsfleet 69.85% 30.15%
5 Newtown 73.97% 26.03%
6 West Hill 75.6% 24.4%
7 Temple Hill 78.24% 21.76%
8 Stone House 78.48% 21.52%
9 Stone Castle 79.03% 20.97%
10 Greenhithe & Knockhall 80.96% 19.04%
11 Princes 81.24% 18.76%
12 Brent 81.58% 18.42%
13 Swanscombe 85.29% 14.71%
14 Heath 86.64% 13.36%
15 Bean & Village Park 87.55% 12.45%
16 Maypole & Leyton Cross 87.93% 12.07%
17 Joyden's Wood 90.01% 9.99%
18 Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 93.25% 6.75%
19 Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet 93.69% 6.31%
'; Darenth is ranked 18 out of 19 wards in Dartford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Darenth Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

How many residents own or rent their home in Darenth and Dartford

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Darenth either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.37 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.63 of Darenth residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 78.37% 21.63%
Dartford 65.65% 34.35%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Darenth has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Darenth compared to other wards in Dartford

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Joyden's Wood 90.48% 9.52%
2 Heath (Dartford) 89.2% 10.8%
3 Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet 83.95% 16.05%
4 Bridge (Dartford) 79.86% 20.14%
5 Maypole & Leyton Cross 79.8% 20.2%
6 Bean & Village Park 79.22% 20.78%
7 Brent (Dartford) 78.92% 21.08%
8 Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 78.37% 21.63%
9 West Hill (Dartford) 70.85% 29.15%
10 Newtown (Dartford) 63.15% 36.85%
11 Greenhithe & Knockhall 60.04% 39.96%
12 Ebbsfleet 59.55% 40.45%
13 Stone House 58.42% 41.58%
14 Burnham 58.22% 41.78%
15 Stone Castle 57.17% 42.83%
16 Town (Dartford) 51.25% 48.75%
17 Swanscombe 49.51% 50.49%
18 Princes 49.41% 50.59%
19 Temple Hill 43.69% 56.31%
Darenth is ranked 8 out of 19 wards in Dartford for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Darenth?

The largest employment sector in Darenth is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 19.28%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.57%
Skilled Trades 13.87%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 13.79%
Administrative & Secretarial 12%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.9%
Elementary Occupations 7.33%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.28%

Darenth Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Darenth residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Darenth to the national average for England.
Level Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley England
No Qualifications 17.78% 18.08%
Level 1 11.27% 9.69%
Level 2 15.92% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 7.18% 5.32%
Level 3 18.63% 16.92%
Level 4 26.3% 33.92%

Darenth Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Dartford.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Dartford 3% -0.1%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Darenth on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Darenth.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 57.65%
In Part-Time Work 26.49%
Unemployed 3.65%
73.51% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Darenth

What is the population of Darenth and Dartford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dartford including Darenth. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Bean & Village Park 2721
Brent 5850
Bridge 2940
Burnham 3303
Darenth 3052
Ebbsfleet 1115
Greenhithe & Knockhall 10380
Heath 5646
Joyden's Wood 5019
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet 6542
Maypole & Leyton Cross 3112
Newtown 6413
Princes 5679
Stone Castle 7833
Stone House 6689
Swanscombe 7278
Temple Hill 12137
Town 1864
West Hill 8754
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley 7724
Dartford Total 114051



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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