Postcode DA2 6PA (Dartford)

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

DA2 6PA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 6PA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DA2 6PA is Wilks Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Brent School and is 448 m away. The closest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6PA (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 The Leigh UTC. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from May's Catering Company and is 3.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wilks Road 47 m
Laurence Rise 104 m
Malt Kiln Place 106 m
B3228 224 m
Stone House Lane 228 m
Chapel Drive 249 m
High Trees 257 m
The Oaks 264 m
Bow Arrow Lane 303 m
Invicta Road 328 m
Cotton Lane 812 m
A282 1.43 km
Princes Road 1.98 km
London Road 2.14 km
A226 6.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6PA

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 6PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stone Lodge School 328 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
414 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
484 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
828 m
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.1 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.19 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.33 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.42 km
River Mill Primary School 1.58 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.94 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.97 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.26 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.36 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.42 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.61 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.62 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.63 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.78 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.1 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.52 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
3.52 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.54 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.54 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.54 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.54 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.56 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
3.67 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
3.72 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.72 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.72 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
3.72 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
3.72 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
3.72 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.9 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
3.9 km
Jays Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2021
3.91 km
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.91 km
Calzonetti Artisan Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
3.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 448 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Kingsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 566 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.4 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.56 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.05 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.85 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.01 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.13 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.56 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Watts's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 4.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.6 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 28.1% 16.6 3.3
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 52.3 12.7
300+ Mbps 68.8% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 321,820 kWh - mean 10,381 kWh : median 9,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 119,032 kWh - mean 3,720 kWh : median 3,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44724000
Longitude 0.24301700
OS Easting 555966
OS Northing 0174414
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10553
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 E33042878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 005C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2