Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Dartford 013 · 4 sub-areas · 6,931 residents
Dartford 013 is a quiet, predominantly owner-occupied area within Dartford, home to around 6,900 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,400 a month — slightly above the wider Dartford average but notably more affordable than much of the South East. The neighbourhood skews older than most, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or above, and an unusually high share working from home.
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet is a mid-density neighbourhood of Dartford in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,556 a month for a typical home.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet in Dartford
Living in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Dartford 013 has a distinctly settled feel compared to many commuter-belt neighbourhoods in the South East. Nearly 84% of homes are owner-occupied — a figure well above both regional and national norms — which gives the streets a stable, residential character. It's not somewhere you move to for a buzzing high street; it's somewhere you move to when you're ready to put down roots.
On cost, the area sits in the middle range for Dartford. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,400 a month, and a three-bedroom around £1,690 — manageable by South East standards, though not cheap. The bigger picture is tougher: with a median property price around £539,000, it takes a typical resident roughly seven and a half years to save a deposit, and renters are spending around two-thirds of take-home pay on rent. That rent-to-income squeeze is a real constraint for younger households.
The population is noticeably older. Over a quarter of residents are aged 65 or above, and the 50–64 bracket accounts for another 23%. Young adults aged 18–34 make up just 14% — well below what you'd find in a city-centre neighbourhood. Couple households with children account for around one in five homes. This is family and retirement territory, not young-professional territory.
For work, nearly four in ten residents work from home — a striking share that reflects both the age profile and the nature of jobs held here. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.4 km away, about an 18-minute walk, and from there central London is reachable in around 25 minutes by public transport. That connectivity is the neighbourhood's practical trump card. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Dartford 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, stable and well-connected to London — around 25 minutes by rail. Nearly 84% of homes are owner-occupied, which gives it a settled, residential feel. It suits families and older residents well. Younger renters may find it a little slow-paced and the rent-to-income ratio is high at around 66%.
- What is the rent in Dartford 013?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £1,080 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,400, and a three-bedroom around £1,690. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 3.9% over the past year, broadly in line with wider South East trends.
- Is Dartford 013 safe?
- Crime runs at around 77.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — modestly below the UK national rate. For a neighbourhood within easy reach of London, that's a reasonable result. The owner-occupied, low-density character of the area tends to keep crime rates contained compared to more transient urban neighbourhoods.
- What's the commute from Dartford 013 to London?
- Central London is around 25 minutes away by public transport from the nearest rail station, which is roughly 1.4 km from the neighbourhood — about an 18-minute walk. It's one of the stronger commuter arguments for living here, especially given that prices are lower than in many comparable South East locations.
- Who lives in Dartford 013?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over a quarter of residents are aged 65 or above, and the 50–64 group adds another 23%. Around one in five households is a couple with children. Private renters and young adults are a relatively small share of the population — this isn't a neighbourhood dominated by twentysomethings.
- What schools are near Dartford 013?
- There are 16 schools within typical catchment distance, with around 60% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 2 km away. It's worth checking the Ofsted website by postcode to identify the specific primaries and secondaries most relevant to your address.
- How affordable is buying a home in Dartford 013?
- Stretching, even by South East standards. The median property price is around £539,000, and it takes a typical resident about seven and a half years to save a deposit. For renters, around two-thirds of take-home pay goes on rent — a high squeeze that makes saving for a purchase difficult while renting here.