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Heath

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West Dartford. About 5,733 people in 2.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Heath, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,771
3,404th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
3,058th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Heath compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HeathMiddle
Population20 wards, Dartford · 2021
Population: every ward in Dartford20 areas from 2,683 to 9,335. The middle area is 6,030. Heath is 5,771.
5,7719th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Dartford · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Dartford20 areas from 59.5% to 97.0%. The middle area is 86.7%. Heath is 97.0%.
97.0%highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Dartford · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Dartford20 areas from 1.3% to 5.2%. The middle area is 2.7%. Heath is 1.9%.
1.9%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Dartford · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Dartford20 areas from 56.3% to 71.2%. The middle area is 65.5%. Heath is 63.6%.
63.6%7th lowest

Figures for the whole of Dartford

These figures are published for the whole of Dartford, not for each ward, so they describe all of Dartford and not Heath alone. See Dartford

Average house price
£347,773
Down 2.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,091
62nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.9×
138th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.4
127th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Heath in brief

Heath had 5,771 usual residents at the census.

In Heath, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Heath, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.6% of residents in Heath were aged 15 to 64 at the census.