Is DA1 2DJ a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 2DJ), Dartford, England

View DA1 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 2DJ has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 2DJ is a UK postcode in DA1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 2DJ include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 26 incidents were reported in DA1 2DJ. It ranks 5629 of 5814 for safety within DA1.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

DA1 2DJ is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 26 incidents were reported in DA1 2DJ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (54%), Anti-social behaviour (15%), Shoplifting (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA1, this postcode ranks 5629 of 5814 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
26last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

DA1 district average
308 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
14 (54%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (15%)
Shoplifting
3 (12%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (8%)
Drugs
1 (4%)
Other Theft
1 (4%)

Schools near DA1 2DJ

94 schools near DA1 2DJ, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 53 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

72
Primary
22
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
12
53
4
3
Outstanding (12) Good (53) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools22 schools
5
15
2
Outstanding (5) Good (15) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 2DJ is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidos Extra, 0.1 miles away.

St Edmund's Pleasance is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidos Extra
    DA11HA
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    DA12HL
    0.1 mi
  • ALDI
    DA11DN
    0.1 mi
  • Lidl
    DA12AG
    0.2 mi

Parks & green space

  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.3 mi
  • Central Park
    DA11AG
    0.3 mi
  • Brooklands Lakes
    DA11HW
    0.6 mi
  • Hesketh Park
    DA11SZ
    0.8 mi
  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from DA1 2DJ - a very short walk.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Dartford
    DA15WU
    0.2 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.

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