Living in Dartford

Dartford is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 107,516 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 11%, #41 of 388), young professionals (top 14%, #50 of 367), couples without children (DINKs) (top 15%, #51 of 362).

Residents107,516
Density1,474 per km²
Area72.9 km²
Hub airport44 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km7,346,500 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverThames, 2.7 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to London25 km
Within 10 km630,155 people
Greater areaGreater London, 25 km out
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:53

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How Dartford ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family62#104 of 378#24 of 67Map
Low-income household51#255 of 387#13 of 67Map
Low-income family60#111 of 378#3 of 67Map
Single parent65#82 of 378#3 of 67Map
Pensioner couple61#193 of 378#49 of 67Map
Single pensioner61#175 of 378#48 of 67Map
Early retiree58#235 of 387#43 of 67Map
Single professional67#53 of 368#12 of 67Map
Young professional69#50 of 367#11 of 67Map
DINKS68#51 of 362#15 of 67Map
Remote worker58#282 of 387#25 of 67Map
Commuter78#70 of 368#16 of 67Map
Car-free household76#57 of 361#10 of 67Map
Student58#146 of 354#30 of 67Map
First-home buyer60#211 of 378#9 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover46#254 of 388#12 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#62 of 363#16 of 67Map
Expat professional63#73 of 387#26 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover58#153 of 378#46 of 67Map
Nature-focused household40#285 of 388#52 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#251 of 388#49 of 67Map
Rural value seeker31#305 of 388#46 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover58#106 of 388#18 of 67Map
Lottery winner61#131 of 388#29 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#284 of 388#52 of 67Map
Coastal living60#183 of 209#35 of 37Map
Business owner72#41 of 388#6 of 67Map
Digital native61#117 of 368#10 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Education and family81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance70
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance70
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance70
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community61
  • Foundation60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Affordability32
  • Green space29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.