DA2 6BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on St Johns Road, 0.6km from Fleet-Downs in Dartford. Administratively it sits within Stone House ward and the Dartford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, DA2 6BG is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a teachers and carers in metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 45 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £322k.
Census 2021 statistics for DA2 6BG are sourced from Output Area E00122709 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST JOHNS ROAD, DA2 6BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST JOHNS ROAD, DA2 6BG.
283
40
£ 50,800 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DA2 6BG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
DA2 6BG has a significant social housing presence — 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DA2 6BG. The average age is 40.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 271,000
2 sales · Mean £ 271,000
Semi-Detached
£ 287,000
1 sales · Mean £ 287,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
DA2 6BG has low crime rates — 45 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Brent Primary School
The Gateway Primary Academy
Stone Lodge School
Fleetdown Primary Academy
The Leigh Academy
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Dartford Primary Academy
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- Fleetdale Food & Wine0.7 km
- P K News & Convenience Store0.7 km
- W H Smith1.0 km
- Nisa0.4 km
- Shell Invictus0.3 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- Level One Restaurant @ Darent Valley Hospital1.0 km
- McDonalds0.8 km
- Miller & Carter0.6 km
- Fleetdale Cafe0.7 km
- Milestone Marble Cafe0.4 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Dartford Service Station0.8 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Food1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Princes Fish Bar0.6 km
- Subway @ Dartford Service Station0.8 km
- Lovely Chinese Food Takeaway0.8 km
- Domino's Pizza0.4 km
- Goodview Chinese Takeaway0.3 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Beefs And Babes0.9 km
- Brent School Old Boys Social Club0.3 km
- Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club0.4 km
- Stone Lodge Bowls Club Catering0.8 km
- Dartford Cricket Club0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stone Crossing-Horns Cross1.6 km
- Dartford2.2 km
- Greenhithe for Bluewater2.5 km
Bus Stops
- Cugley Road0.2 km
- Cugley Road0.2 km
- The Brent School0.3 km
- The Brent School0.3 km
- The Welsh Tavern0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: DA26BG · Data under Open Government Licence