DA2 8DA - Information

Overview

The DA2 8DA postcode is in Dartford, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the DA2 8DA area, explore the DA2 8DA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the DA2 8DA area, visit the DA2 8DA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 0.25864490655756156, 51.43495230869927 ]
  • What 3 Words: little.wider.entertainer
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaDA2
WardBean & Village Park
Middle layer Super Output AreaBrent & Fleet Estate
Lower Tier Local AuthorityDartford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLondon
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBean & Village Park
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyDartford
Multiple Deprivation Index19893

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Special Treats, Retailers - Other
    Address: Unit 3, Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, DA2 8DA

  • Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Supermarkets
    Address: Marks & Spencer Simply Food, Unit 8, Darent Valley Hospital, DA2 8DA

  • Costa Coffee, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Unit 1, Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, DA2 8DA

  • Medirest, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Darenth, DA2 8DA

  • W H Smith, Retailers - Other
    Address: Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Darenth, DA2 8DA

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Darenth Valley(0.18 mi)

  • Darenth Valley, (0.18 mi)
  • Fleet-Downs, (0.73 mi)
  • Stone, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Darent Valley Hospital(0.06 mi)

  • Darent Valley Hospital, (0.06 mi)
  • Darent Valley Hospital, (0.06 mi)
  • Darent Valley Hospital, (0.12 mi)
  • Darent Valley Hospital, (0.13 mi)
  • St James' Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • St James' Lane, (0.18 mi)
  • Lunedale Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Lunedale Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Patterdale Road South, (0.29 mi)
  • Patterdale Road, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Stone Crossing-Horns Cross(1.20 mi)

  • Stone Crossing-Horns Cross, (1.20 mi)
  • Greenhithe for Bluewater, (1.43 mi)
  • Dartford, (1.97 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(21.33 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (21.33 mi)
  • Gatwick Airport, (26.49 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (30.46 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (30.51 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Fleetdown Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding4-11DA2 6JX (0.52 mi)Details
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11DA9 9EF (0.52 mi)Details
The Brent Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11DA2 6BA (0.80 mi)Details
The Gateway Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11DA2 6DW (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Marks & Spencer Simply Food
    0.02 mi
  • Costa Coffee
    0.02 mi
  • Comptoir Libanais
    0.53 mi
  • Big Easy Bar-B-Q & Crabshack
    0.54 mi
  • Dinotropolis
    0.54 mi
  • Buenasado Argentine Steakhouse
    0.55 mi

DA2 8DA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of DA28DA is 449 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1748), Between 35 to 44 (1282), and Between 45 to 54 (1228).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 281 people, followed by Indian with a total of 28.

Education

Regarding education, 130 adults have Level 4, while 56 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (277), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (144).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (68)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (43), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (33)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (205), followed by No religion (148).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69) followed by Intermediate occupations (66), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (65).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (446), and 179 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1118) and Middle East and Asia (90).