Is DA14 6SG a good place to live?

Dartford (DA14 6SG), Dartford, England

View DA14 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA14 6SG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (13 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA14 6SG is a UK postcode in DA14 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA14 6SG include 3 supermarkets, 3 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in DA14 6SG. It ranks 413 of 521 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
82/100 — Excellent
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

DA14 6SG is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in DA14 6SG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (58%), Violent crime (16%), Other theft (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA14, this postcode ranks 413 of 521 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
19last 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
11 (58%)
Violent Crime
3 (16%)
Other Theft
2 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (11%)
Other Crime
1 (5%)

Schools near DA14 6SG

92 schools near DA14 6SG, including 13 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 53 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 16 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
22
Secondary
13
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
10
53
3
4
Outstanding (10) Good (53) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools22 schools
3
16
3
Outstanding (3) Good (16) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

DA14 6SG has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.2 miles away.

Foots Cray Recreation Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
3
Parks
2
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    DA145HJ
    0.2 mi
  • Tesco
    DA145BN
    0.5 mi
  • Morrisons
    DA146BF
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Foots Cray Recreation Ground
    DA145HQ
    0.2 mi
  • Footscray Meadows
    DA145NE
    0.7 mi
  • Waring Park
    DA144JL
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 43%, ultrafast 43%, superfast 100%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

43%
Full fibre
43%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
43%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
43%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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