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Is DA14 5AX a good place to live?

Dartford (DA14 5AX), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 66 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA14 5AX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 90 nearby (12 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 66 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA14 5AX is a UK postcode in DA14 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 66 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA14 5AX include 1 supermarket and 1 gym.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in DA14 5AX. It ranks in the lower half for safety within DA14.

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
70/100 — Good
Amenities
13/100 — Poor
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

DA14 5AX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in DA14 5AX.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (40%), Violent crime (20%), Criminal damage arson (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA14, this postcode ranks 279 of 521 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

DA14 district average
248 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (40%)
Violent Crime
1 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (20%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near DA14 5AX

90 schools near DA14 5AX, including 12 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 66 primary schools (7 Outstanding, 51 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 15 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

66
Primary
24
Secondary
12
Outstanding
Primary schools66 schools
7
51
3
5
Outstanding (7) Good (51) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools24 schools
5
15
3
1
Outstanding (5) Good (15) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround DA14 5AX.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 1 gym or fitness studio and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.9 miles away.

  • No listed parks or green spaces in range
  • 2 EV charging points within reach
1
Supermarkets
0
Parks
1
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    DA145BN
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

No listed parks in range

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

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

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

Housing

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