Overview of Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Coordinates51.3908, 0.2392
Postcodes
143
Population (Census)
4,906
Households (Census)
2,098
Recorded crime · Mar '26
50 · 10.2 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.10 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.10 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Crime trends · Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +30%
ASB
10
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +50%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
50
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,903
White Brit.91.0%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
Total residents: 4,910
Christian52.0%
No religion39.6%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,906
50–6420.2%
35–4918.4%
65–7412.3%
25–3411.5%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 2,098
Any member 66+17.0%
Other14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
All members 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 7 other households · 34.0%
Postcode Districts in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
