Postcode DA2 6JB (Dartford)

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

DA2 6JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 6JB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA2 6JB is Fleet Dale Parade which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6JB (for ages 11 and under) is Fleetdown Primary Academy. 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 6JB is Rising Sun and is 4.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The 2nd Akash Tandoori Take-Away and is 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 6JB 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 6JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fleet Dale Parade 16 m
Swaledale Road 78 m
Eskdale Close 131 m
Lunedale Road 140 m
Fleet Avenue 146 m
Ribblesdale Road 207 m
Oaklands Road 211 m
Lonsdale Crescent 223 m
Wharfedale Road 235 m
Fleet Road 243 m
Princes Avenue 268 m
Maybury Avenue 270 m
Teesdale Road 288 m
Queens Gardens 318 m
Weardale Avenue 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6JB

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 6JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fleetdown Primary Academy 96 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
693 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
918 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.01 km
Stone Lodge School 1.3 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.42 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.96 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.25 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.34 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.52 km
Greenlands Primary School 2.52 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.54 km
River Mill Primary School 2.56 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.7 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.9 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.9 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.99 km
Dartford Grammar School 3.01 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
4.11 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.12 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.12 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.12 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.12 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.12 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
4.13 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
4.13 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.13 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.13 km
Joanna's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
4.17 km
Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
4.3 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.37 km
S K Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
4.51 km
Independent Catering @ Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.52 km
Manor Primary School After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2022
4.52 km
YMCA Children's Centre Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 22, 2015
4.52 km
Milton Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.53 km
The 2nd Akash Tandoori Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 16, 2022
4.53 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Library Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Dale Walk Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Dale Walk Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Weardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.42 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.57 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 3.07 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.77 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.78 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 4.14 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 4.32 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 4.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 48 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 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% 26.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.3 12.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 139,871 kWh - mean 11,656 kWh : median 10,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 29,078 kWh - mean 2,423 kWh : median 2,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43501800
Longitude 0.24538200
OS Easting 556172
OS Northing 0173060
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford East ED
Electoral Ward Brent
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2