DA9 9BF is a mixed residential area on Cotton Lane, 0.7km from Stone in Dartford. Administratively it sits within Stone Castle ward and the Dartford constituency.
Day-to-day life in DA9 9BF has the character of a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £388k, down 13.0% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for DA9 9BF are sourced from Output Area E00122714 (shared with 46 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
COTTON LANE, DA9 9BF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COTTON LANE, DA9 9BF.
466
33
£ 50,800 /yr
56%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
DA9 9BF is a mixed residential postcode — average age 33, 40% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Young average age (33) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential. Property prices are trending down 13.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DA9 9BF. The average age is 33.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 310,000
5 sales · Mean £ 310,400
Terraced
£ 328,000
3 sales · Mean £ 356,000
Detached
£ 575,000
1 sales · Mean £ 575,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DA9 9BF is moderate at 56 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
Stone Lodge School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
The Brent Primary School
The Gateway Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
3 nearby- Crossways Mini Store0.5 km
- Nisa Local And Stone Pharmacy0.6 km
- Sans Mini Market0.7 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Campanile Hotel0.9 km
- Dartford Travelodge0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- The Wharf0.5 km
- Stone Lodge Bowls Club Catering0.6 km
- Beefs And Babes0.6 km
- Lads Of The Village0.3 km
- Stone Lodge Indoor Bowls & Social Club0.9 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
13 nearby- Lakeview 3600.8 km
- Mad Play0.6 km
- Talkington Bates Catering @ Thermo Fisher Scientific0.9 km
- Burger King0.5 km
- Costa Coffee0.5 km
- + 8 more
Takeaway Shop
1 nearby- J Coxedge Limited0.7 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- The Co-operative0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Stone Crossing-Horns Cross0.3 km
- Greenhithe for Bluewater1.4 km
- Dartford3.0 km
Bus Stops
- Stone Crossing Rail Station0.3 km
- Stone Crossing Rail Station0.3 km
- Stone Crossing Rail Station0.3 km
- Stone Crossing Railway Station0.3 km
- Stone Crossing0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: DA99BF · Data under Open Government Licence