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DA2 8AH

Bean & Village Park · Dartford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bean & Village Park
Local authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Postcode district
DA2
Postcode sector
DA2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA2 8AZ 448 m
DA2 8BE 473 m
DA2 8BP 521 m
DA2 8AY 535 m
DA2 8BX 565 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA2 8AH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA2
Postcode sector
DA2 8
Latitude
51.432472
Longitude
0.286405
British National Grid easting
559,030
British National Grid northing
172,865

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Dartford · E07000107
Electoral ward
Bean & Village Park · E05012392
Parish or community
E04004892
Westminster constituency
Dartford · E14001191
Output area
E00189623
Lower layer super output area
Dartford 012B · E01024134
Middle layer super output area
Dartford 012 · E02005039

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
39
Primary
29
Secondary
6

  1. Bean Primary School

    Community school

    808 m

  2. Alkerden Church of England Academy

    Free schools

    1.0 km

  3. Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,569
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 1,480
  • Violence and sexual offences 421
  • Anti social behaviour 133
  • Other theft 109
  • Criminal damage and arson 104

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
20

11 female, 9 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
3.3
DA2 8 residents
2,038

Age bands in DA2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

301 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

156 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

427 residents

Age 45 to 64
25%

409 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

345 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DA2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
92.9%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
92.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
92.9%
Gigabit-capable
92.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • SWANSCOMBE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82122

    872 m

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    3.6 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    3.6 km

  • JUBILEE MEDICAL CENTRE

    KENT HOUSE SURGERY, 36 STATION ROAD, LONGFIELD, DA3 7QD

    ODS code G82097

    4.0 km

  • SPRINGHEAD HEALTH

    FLEET HEALTH CAMPUS, VALE ROAD, NORTHFLEET, GRAVESEND, DA11 8BZ

    ODS code G82044

    4.0 km

  • THE SHRUBBERY SURGERY

    65A PERRY STREET, NORTHFLEET, GRAVESEND, DA11 8RD

    ODS code G82021

    4.5 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82647

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bramble Avenue

    BCT · Bean

    0.3 miles

  • Hope Cottages

    BCT · Bean

    0.3 miles

  • Bramble Avenue

    BCT · Bean

    0.3 miles

  • Hope Cottages

    BCT · Bean

    0.3 miles

  • Ightham Cottages

    BCT · Bean

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dartford 012B, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,513 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

39 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 6 secondary schools. Bean Primary School is the nearest published school at 808 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,569 published events cover 12 months, averaging 214.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 1,480 events.

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