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DA1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,992
Current units
1,266
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London, South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
726

Postcode sectors in DA1

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6 sectors

Property

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33,710 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
78, Ellingham View, Dartford, DA1 5SZ 29 July 2026 £400,000
39, Oakfield Park Road, Dartford, DA1 2SR 24 July 2026 £445,000
285, Lowfield Street, Dartford, DA1 1LB 24 July 2026 £430,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
6

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,414
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,069
  • Anti social behaviour 846
  • Shoplifting 716
  • Criminal damage and arson 647
  • Other theft 465

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DA1 usual residents
65,369
Age-profile population
65,053

Age bands in DA1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
21.8%

14,163 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

6,889 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.1%

20,881 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.7%

15,434 residents

Age 65 and over
11.8%

7,686 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,170 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,124 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 859 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

in this district

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

    CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DARTFORD, DA1 4ER

    ODS code G83642

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82185

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

    ST EDMUNDS CHURCH LIVING, ST. EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 5ND

    ODS code G82647

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82056

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £340,000 from 4,600 recorded sales in DA1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dartford is £351,594 in June 2026, up 3.8% year on year.

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 6 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,414 published events cover 12 months, averaging 534.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,069 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.