Darenth
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 A street view of Darenth |
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| Darenth shown within Kent | |
| Population | 4,851 (2011 Census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dartford |
| Postcode district | DA2 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Darenth is a village and civil parish in the Dartford District of Kent, England. The parish is located to the south-east of Dartford town; the village is three miles (4.8 km) from there. It is to the East of the M25.
The parish was part of Axstane Hundred and later Dartford Rural District.
This is a maritime county, and one of the most beautiful districts in this island; it includes within its boundaries numerous objects replete with interest, and towns of high importance, magnitude and beauty. It is situated on the south-east extremity of Great Britain, opposite to France, from which it is distant (at its nearest point, Dover,) about twenty-four miles.
In the 1870s, Darenth was described as
a parish in Dartford district, Kent; on the river Darent, 1½ mile N of Farningham r. station, and 2¼ SSE of Dartford.
According to the 2011 Census, there were 2,398 males and 2,453 females living in the parish.
The population in Darenth remains stable, up until 1850. After this point, the population increases gradually, up until 1911, where the population dramatically increases. The boundary for Darenth changed on 1 April 1955, thus explaining the minor fluctuation, the population then went on to reach it's peak in 1960, with a total population of 5,127. After this point, the population has steadily declined, with the total population (from the 2011 Census), to be recorded at 4,851. According to the 2011 Census, the most dominant age sector was the 45 - 59 year olds, accounting for a quarter of the population in Darenth. The biggest population increase in Darenth has occurred in the 30 - 44 year old age sector, going from 325 people (according to the 2001 Census), to 1031 people, merely 10 years later. This also correlates with the population graph as there is a steady increase from 2001 to 2011. Over the 10-year period (2001 - 2011) Darenth has encountered a slight decrease in young dependants, with a decline of 9%, thus fewer people are having babies. The decline in young dependants and the increase in the economically active, has changed Darenth's demography, resulting in a population imbalance between the youth, the elderly and the economically active.
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