Postcode DA2 6DA (Dartford)

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The postcode DA2 6DA is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA2 6DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA2 6DA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DA2 6DA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA2 6DA is Brent Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brentfield Road and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6DA (for ages 11 and under) is The Gateway Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dartford Science & Technology College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from May's Catering Company and is 3.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA2 6DA is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA2 6DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA2 6DA, and the approximate distance away.

Brent Way 24 m
Brent Close 92 m
Elham Crescent 127 m
Brentfield Road 133 m
Finchley Close 175 m
Ivy Close 188 m
Colin Close 197 m
Barham Road 235 m
Mildred Close 236 m
Fairfax Court 247 m
High Trees 256 m
Mile Stone Road 258 m
Howard Road 267 m
The Oaks 285 m
The Brent 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6DA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DA2 6DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
241 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
569 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
702 m
Stone Lodge School 746 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
828 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
879 m
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.12 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.21 km
River Mill Primary School 1.46 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.65 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.85 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.92 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.02 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.13 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.19 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.25 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.38 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.38 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA2 6DA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.57 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.92 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.97 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.97 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.97 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.97 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.03 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
4.03 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.06 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.06 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.16 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
4.21 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.23 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
4.23 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
4.23 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.35 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.35 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.38 km
Jays Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2021
4.41 km
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA2 6DA - Data from Apr 2022

Brentfield Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Brentfield Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
The Brent Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Barham Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.79 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.95 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA2 6DA - Data from Dec 2021

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.97 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.01 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.19 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.51 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.56 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.16 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA2 6DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 40 Mbps 62.55 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 8 Mbps 11.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 43.6 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 258,686 kWh - mean 16,168 kWh : median 14,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 81,596 kWh - mean 5,100 kWh : median 4,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44399500
Longitude 0.23776400
OS Easting 555612
OS Northing 0174042
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13568
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford North East ED
Electoral Ward Newtown
Local Authority District Dartford
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000107
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042880
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2