DA1 5PY

Bridge · Dartford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Bridge
Local authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA1 5XU 158 m
DA1 5UR 249 m
DA1 5PZ 383 m
DA1 5XT 398 m
DA1 5FD 655 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA1 5PY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 December 2008
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 5
Latitude
51.464640
Longitude
0.246418
British National Grid easting
556,141
British National Grid northing
176,356

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Dartford · E07000107
Electoral ward
Bridge · E05012394
Parish or community
E43000286
Westminster constituency
Dartford · E14001191
Output area
E00189778
Lower layer super output area
Dartford 001D · E01024155
Middle layer super output area
Dartford 001 · E02005028

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
42
Primary
30
Secondary
10
  1. Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km
  2. Leigh UTC Dartford

    University technical college

    1.7 km
  3. Harris Academy Riverside

    Free schools

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
624
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 196
  • Anti social behaviour 105
  • Criminal damage and arson 73
  • Vehicle crime 71
  • Drugs 42

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DA1 5 residents
19,348

Age bands in DA1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.3%

5,057 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

1,796 residents

Age 25 to 44
38.7%

7,452 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.7%

3,595 residents

Age 65 and over
7%

1,348 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

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82647

    1.7 km

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    2.7 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    2.7 km

  • PURFLEET CARE CENTRE

    TANK HILL ROAD, PURFLEET, RM19 1SX

    ODS code Y00033

    2.9 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    3.3 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    3.3 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    3.4 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    3.4 km

  • AVELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    22 HIGH STREET, AVELEY, SOUTH OCKENDON, RM15 4AD

    ODS code F81010

    3.8 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code G83062

    4.0 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83642

    4.8 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, ERITH, DA8 1RQ

    ODS code G83630

    4.9 km

  • CHAFFORD HUNDRED MEDICAL CENTRE

    DRAKE ROAD, CHAFFORD HUNDRED, GRAYS, RM16 6RS

    ODS code F81113

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Amazon LCY3

    BCT · Dartford

    0.2 miles
  • Rennie Drive

    BCT · Dartford

    0.3 miles
  • Rennie Drive

    BCT · Dartford

    0.3 miles
  • South Lake

    BCT · Dartford

    0.5 miles
  • South Lake

    BCT · Dartford

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dartford 001D, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,193 of 33,755

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

42 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 10 secondary schools. Dartford Bridge Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

624 published events cover 12 months, averaging 52 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 196 events.

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