Socio-economic statistics for South Darenth, Kent

Is South Darenth in Dartford a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 South Darenth older than the national average or younger? What is the population of South Darenth and Dartford? What is the claimant count in South Darenth and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

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

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in South 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 South 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%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

South 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%

South Darenth is ranked 8 out of 19 wards in Dartford for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South 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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South 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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South 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 South 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 South Darenth.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.65%
In Part-Time Work	26.49%
Unemployed	3.65%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.51% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in South Darenth

What are the occupations of the residents of South Darenth?

The largest employment sector in South 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%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

South Darenth Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education South 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 South 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%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South 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 South Darenth in the Dartford local area district.

South 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%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

South 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%

';South Darenth is ranked 18 out of 19 wards in Dartford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of South Darenth and Dartford?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Dartford including South 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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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