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DA4 9BD

Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth · Sevenoaks · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Dartford
Ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Local authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Postcode district
DA4
Postcode sector
DA4 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA4 9AX 50 m
DA4 9LQ 95 m
DA4 9AY 108 m
DA4 9LN 112 m
DA4 9BJ 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA4 9BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 1985
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA4
Postcode sector
DA4 9
Latitude
51.402047
Longitude
0.245074
British National Grid easting
556,261
British National Grid northing
169,393

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Sevenoaks · E07000111
Electoral ward
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth · E05005016
Parish or community
E04004996
Westminster constituency
Sevenoaks · E14001465
Output area
E00172100
Lower layer super output area
Sevenoaks 005D · E01024434
Middle layer super output area
Sevenoaks 005 · E02005091

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Unit 1, Horton Kirby Trading Estate, South Darenth, Dartford, DA4 9BD 31 May 2017 £2,000,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
20
Secondary
6

  1. Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School

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    789 m

  2. Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School

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    1.2 km

  3. Greenlands Primary School

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    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
342
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 113
  • Anti social behaviour 53
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Vehicle crime 34
  • Shoplifting 32

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DA4 9 residents
6,206

Age bands in DA4 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,036 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

580 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.4%

1,444 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

1,546 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

1,300 residents

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+
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%
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

  • RIVER DARENT MEDICAL GROUP

    GORSE HILL, FARNINGHAM, DARTFORD, DA4 0JU

    ODS code G82218

    3.0 km

  • SWANSCOMBE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82122

    3.9 km

  • JUBILEE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G82097

    3.9 km

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    4.3 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    4.3 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    4.9 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    5.0 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

  • Station Road

    BCT · South Darenth

    0.1 miles

  • Village Hall

    BCT · South Darenth

    0.1 miles

  • The Jolly Millers

    BCT · South Darenth

    0.1 miles

  • Doctor's Surgery

    BCT · South Darenth

    0.1 miles

  • Doctor's Surgery

    BCT · South Darenth

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sevenoaks 005D, 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

15,510 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
1 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.

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
5
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

29 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 6 secondary schools. Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 789 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

342 published events cover 12 months, averaging 28.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 113 events.

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