Is DA16 1PA a good place to live?

Dartford (DA16 1PA), Dartford, England

View DA16 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA16 1PA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA16 1PA is a UK postcode in DA16 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Welling, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA16 1PA include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in DA16 1PA. It ranks 552 of 568 for safety within DA16.

Overall score

Excellent 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 — Moderate
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA16 1PA is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in DA16 1PA.

The most common categories are Drugs (42%), Violent crime (32%), Vehicle crime (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA16, this postcode ranks 552 of 568 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

DA16 district average
150 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Drugs
8 (42%)
Violent Crime
6 (32%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (11%)
Other Theft
1 (5%)
Other Crime
1 (5%)
Burglary
1 (5%)

Schools near DA16 1PA

93 schools near DA16 1PA, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 52 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 10 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
16
52
3
3
Outstanding (16) Good (52) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
2
10
5
2
Outstanding (2) Good (10) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA16 1PA is well served by everyday amenities, with 14 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.2 miles away.

Stevens Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
4
Parks
3
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    DA161QL
    0.2 mi
  • Lidl
    DA163HF
    0.3 mi
  • Tesco
    DA161TH
    0.3 mi
  • Co-Op
    DA161LS
    0.5 mi
  • Asda
    DA68DZ
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Stevens Park
    DA161EY
    0.5 mi
  • Danson Park
    DA159PW
    0.7 mi
  • William Barefoot Gardens
    SE182AZ
    0.8 mi
  • Shoulder of Mutton Green
    DA163NR
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Welling is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from DA16 1PA - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Bexleyheath (0.9 mi), Unknown Station (0.9 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Welling
    DA163JA
    0.5 mi
  • Bexleyheath
    DA74AA
    0.9 mi
  • Unknown Station
    DA74AA
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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