Wilmington area report

Highlights

Wilmington is a neighbourhood in Kent with a population of 3,969. The median house price is £425,000, with 93 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 12.0 per cent over five years. Terraced homes sell for a median of £345,000, detached properties for £725,000, and flats for £260,000. About 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wilmington. The median age is 45.1 years, and 75.0 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Education levels are mixed: 27.0 per cent of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or higher, while 20.6 per cent hold no qualifications. Air quality is moderate, with annual mean nitrogen dioxide at 13.5 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.7. Broadband coverage is strong, with 98.0 per cent superfast availability. Council tax for band D is £2,332.20. The area is served by Dartford Borough Council and sits within the Sevenoaks constituency.

Data updated 2026/2025. Wilmington, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This neighbourhood. Figures below lead with Wilmington’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Wilmington ranks 10th cheapest of 13, 9th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £425,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this neighbourhood

Sold prices in Wilmington have risen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 3,969 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This neighbourhood

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wilmington (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 then).

Schools

• 88% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this neighbourhood

Getting around

• ≈40 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This neighbourhood
• 76% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this neighbourhood

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/wilmington.

Wider area — Dartford

These are Dartford’s figures, shown because they aren’t measured at Wilmington’s level.

• 80 · 82.8 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (OSM (NHS facilities) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025) Wider area — Dartford

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Nearby areas we cover: Brooklands, Dartford, Bowmans.