Temple Hill & Marshes
Dartford 001 · 9 sub-areas · 15,637 residents
Dartford 001 sits within Dartford in the South East, home to around 15,600 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,400 a month, and the public-transport commute into central London takes around 16 minutes — one of the fastest links to the capital of any neighbourhood at this price point in the region.
Temple Hill & Marshes is a green, lower-density part of Dartford — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Temple Hill & Marshes?
2 parks and 7 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,556 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 9 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Temple Hill & Marshes in Dartford
Living in Temple Hill & Marshes
Dartford 001 stands out in the South East for its combination of relatively affordable rents and an unusually fast rail connection to London. Most neighbourhoods offering a sub-20-minute commute to the capital come with London-level price tags; here, rents sit well below what you'd pay in inner-city zones. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk — and from there you're into central London in around 16 minutes by public transport. That's the defining selling point.
On rent, a two-bedroom home runs about £1,400 a month, which is noticeably above the UK national average of around £1,200 but considerably cheaper than comparable commuter towns closer to the M25 orbital. One-bedroom flats average around £1,079 a month; three-bedroom homes step up to roughly £1,686. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,375 a year. It's not cheap in absolute terms, but for the commute you're buying, the value case is real.
The neighbourhood skews younger and family-heavy. Nearly a third of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up around 34% of households — well above typical urban averages. Around 57% of homes are owner-occupied, with a meaningful social housing component at just over 25%. The degree-qualification rate sits at 41%, suggesting a reasonably well-educated resident base, many of whom are likely commuting into London for work.
Greenspace is accessible: the median resident is around 350 metres from open space, and roughly half of residents have walkable greenspace within a short distance. The area scores in the middle deciles on deprivation nationally (IMD decile 5.2), meaning it's neither particularly deprived nor especially affluent by English standards. For more on specific streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Dartford 001 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The fast London commute — around 16 minutes by public transport — is the headline draw, and rents are lower than you'd pay for comparable connectivity closer to inner London. The trade-off is a school quality picture that's below average for the South East, and a crime rate slightly above the national figure.
- What is the rent in Dartford 001?
- A one-bedroom flat averages around £1,079 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,402, and a three-bedroom around £1,686. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 3.9% over the past year.
- Is Dartford 001 safe?
- The crime rate is around 99.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's a relevant flag, though elevated rates in commuter-belt areas often reflect town-centre activity rather than residential neighbourhoods. Check Police.uk's street-level map for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Dartford 001 to London?
- Around 16 minutes by public transport — one of the fastest commutes to central London available at this rent level in the South East. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.3 km away, roughly a 16-minute walk.
- Who lives in Dartford 001?
- Mostly families and younger residents. Nearly a third of the population is under 18, and couples with children make up around 34% of households. Owner-occupation is the majority tenure at 58%, with a notable social housing share of 25%. Around 41% of residents hold degree-level qualifications.
- What schools are near Dartford 001?
- There are 100 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.1 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted reports and catchment boundaries carefully before committing.
- How does Dartford 001 compare to other Dartford neighbourhoods on rent?
- At around £1,402 for a two-bedroom, Dartford 001 sits at a mid-range price point within Dartford. The fast London rail link means it competes more directly with higher-priced commuter neighbourhoods further into Kent or Surrey than with cheaper, less connected parts of the borough.