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North west Dartford. About 6,122 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Town, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,050
2,798th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
71.2%
580th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Town compares

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

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Population20 wards, Dartford · 2021
Population: every ward in Dartford20 areas from 2,683 to 9,335. The middle area is 6,030. Town is 5,050.
5,0507th 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%. Town is 88.9%.
88.9%7th 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%. Town is 4.4%.
4.4%joint 3rd highest
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%. Town is 71.2%.
71.2%highest

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 Town 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
Town in brief

Town had 5,050 usual residents at the census.

In Town, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Town, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

71.2% of residents in Town were aged 15 to 64 at the census.