Is DA1 2DJ a good place to live?
Dartford (DA1 2DJ), Dartford, England
View DA1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- Lidos Extra0.1 mi
- Sainsbury's0.1 mi
- ALDI0.1 mi
- Lidl0.2 mi
Parks & green space
- St Edmund's Pleasance0.3 mi
- Central Park0.3 mi
- Brooklands Lakes0.6 mi
- Hesketh Park0.8 mi
- Pit Park0.9 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.
- Dartford0.2 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
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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