Is DA12 4TY a good place to live?

Dartford (DA12 4TY), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA12 4TY has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 86 nearby (11 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA12 4TY is a UK postcode in DA12 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA12 4TY include 1 supermarket and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 3 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 85% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in DA12 4TY. It ranks in the top half for safety within DA12.

Overall score

Average 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
38/100 — Below average
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA12 4TY is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in DA12 4TY.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (27%), Other theft (18%), Other crime (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA12, this postcode ranks 333 of 1012 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

DA12 district average
361 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (27%)
Other Theft
2 (18%)
Other Crime
2 (18%)
Shoplifting
2 (18%)
Violent Crime
1 (9%)
Public Order
1 (9%)

Schools near DA12 4TY

86 schools near DA12 4TY, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 55 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (2 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.

70
Primary
16
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
9
55
5
1
Outstanding (9) Good (55) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools16 schools
2
14
Outstanding (2) Good (14)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround DA12 4TY.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket and 1 gym or fitness studio.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.6 miles away.

  • No listed parks or green spaces in range
1
Supermarkets
0
Parks
1
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    DA122JL
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

No listed parks in range

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 85%, ultrafast 85%, superfast 100%.

85%
Full fibre
85%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
85%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
85%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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