Postcode DA2 6DW (Dartford)

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

DA2 6DW 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 6DW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DA2 6DW is Mile Stone Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milestone Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6DW (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 local pub for residents of DA2 6DW is Rising Sun and is 4.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from May's Catering Company and is 3.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA2 6DW 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 6DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mile Stone Road 22 m
Colin Close 69 m
Invicta Road 140 m
Brent Close 157 m
Newbury Close 174 m
Dewlands Avenue 194 m
Fairway Drive 223 m
High Trees 223 m
Lingfield Avenue 226 m
Murray Drive 239 m
Brent Way 265 m
Elham Crescent 279 m
Jepson Drive 280 m
The Oaks 313 m
Martin Drive 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6DW

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 6DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
0 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
327 m
Stone Lodge School 553 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
919 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
924 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
985 m
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.07 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.28 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.41 km
River Mill Primary School 1.67 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.15 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.17 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.29 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.32 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.32 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.49 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.62 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.62 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.51 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.91 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
3.91 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.95 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.95 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.95 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.95 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.95 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.09 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.1 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.1 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.12 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
4.12 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
4.12 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
4.13 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.22 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.22 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.22 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.22 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Brentfield Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.56 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.72 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.17 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.14 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.33 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.35 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.75 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.4 Mbps 63.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 190,286 kWh - mean 9,061 kWh : median 9,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 69,509 kWh - mean 3,160 kWh : median 1,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44369600
Longitude 0.24120300
OS Easting 555852
OS Northing 0174016
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 Stone House
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 4A2