Is DA11 8LR a good place to live?

Dartford (DA11 8LR), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA11 8LR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 89 nearby (14 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA11 8LR is a UK postcode in DA11 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA11 8LR include 4 supermarkets and 4 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in DA11 8LR.

Overall score

Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
70/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA11 8LR is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in DA11 8LR.

The most common categories are Violent crime (60%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), Public order (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
3 (60%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (20%)
Public Order
1 (20%)

Schools near DA11 8LR

89 schools near DA11 8LR, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 53 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (3 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

71
Primary
18
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
11
53
6
1
Outstanding (11) Good (53) Requires Improvement (6) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools18 schools
3
15
Outstanding (3) Good (15)

Nearby amenities

DA11 8LR has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Wombwell Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
4
Supermarkets
4
Parks
0
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    DA118LG
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    DA118JH
    0.5 mi
  • Co-op Food
    DA118QU
    0.6 mi
  • Morrisons
    DA118AB
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Wombwell Park
    DA118AU
    0.4 mi
  • Northfleet Urban Country Park
    DA118DD
    0.7 mi
  • Dashwood Road Open Space
    DA117LZ
    0.8 mi
  • Woodlands Park
    DA117LP
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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