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% |
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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 |
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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% |
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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