DA1 1AJ

Brent · Dartford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Brent
Local authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA1 1NJ 175 m
DA1 1LU 253 m
DA1 1LX 261 m
DA1 1NH 280 m
DA1 1LS 302 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA1 1AJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 2012
Terminated
1 January 2016
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 1
Latitude
51.438847
Longitude
0.222877
British National Grid easting
554,593
British National Grid northing
173,438

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Dartford · E07000107
Electoral ward
Brent · E05012393
Parish or community
E43000286
Westminster constituency
Dartford · E14001191
Output area
E00189765
Lower layer super output area
Dartford 008C · E01024137
Middle layer super output area
Dartford 008 · E02005035

Postcode source versions

Explore DA1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
33
Secondary
13
  1. Leigh Academy Dartford

    Academy converter

    487 m
  2. Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    933 m
  3. Westgate Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    936 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,202
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,521
  • Shoplifting 535
  • Anti social behaviour 513
  • Criminal damage and arson 336
  • Other theft 304

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DA1 1 residents
10,984

Age bands in DA1 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21%

2,255 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,112 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.6%

3,398 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.5%

2,739 residents

Age 65 and over
11.6%

1,249 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.

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    607 m

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    681 m

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    1.0 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    1.0 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    1.3 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    1.3 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82647

    1.6 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83642

    3.2 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

    156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, ERITH, DA8 2HS

    ODS code G83062

    4.2 km

  • SWANSCOMBE HEALTH CENTRE

    BEAN VILLAGE SURGERY, SOUTHFLEET ROAD, BEAN, DARTFORD, DA2 8BS

    ODS code G82122

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Brent Lane

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles
  • Brent Lane

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles
  • David Lloyd

    BCT · Dartford

    0.2 miles
  • Brooklands Lakes

    BCT · Dartford

    0.2 miles
  • Brooklands Lakes

    BCT · Dartford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dartford 008C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,964 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

49 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 13 secondary schools. Leigh Academy Dartford is the nearest published school at 487 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,202 published events cover 12 months, averaging 350.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,521 events.

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