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Dartford — North view
Average Area
DA4 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong community and safety scores. However, affordability and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £436K are below the London median, and crime levels are 84% below the London average.
Best for:Those prioritising safety
🛡️Safety
6884% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
472 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
28Avg £435,711
🌿Environ.
34Good air quality · 33% green
❤️Health
671/1 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
58Around average
👥Community
79Strong community
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Crime & Safety
84% below avgStable61 offences/mo → 49 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 65Peak: 88Low: 46
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+6.8%Average
£435,711
Median
£387,500
Sales (12m)
140
YoY Change
+10.5%
Sales Volume
46
3
28
32
34
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
3 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
13 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
120,512 residentsWhite
92.1%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
2.9%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
2.6%Ldn 5.7%
Black
1.6%Ldn 13.5%
Other
0.8%Ldn 6.3%
DA4 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 92.1% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£1,395/mo
Range
£1,100-£1,800
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£2,625/mo
3-bed
£1,650/mo
2-bed
£1,300/mo
1-bed
£980/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
3.5%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,471/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
87% below avgBand
D
Annual
£251
Monthly
£21
vs London avg
-87%
All Council Tax Bands
A£167
B£195
C£223
D£251
E£307
F£363
G£418
H£502
London average (Band D)£1,927
Sevenoaks | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
264 Mbps
Upload
45 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)95.4%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)71.7%
Full Fibre (FTTP)54%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
73.6%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 4% at risk
Green Space
🌳33%
Local park (0.6km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)25 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)6.9 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate59 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
1/1 acceptingGP Practices
1
Dentists
1
Pharmacies
2
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
River Darent Medical Group
Good8,730 patients
Accepting0.4 mi
Dentists
Dental Surgery
NHS
Accepting0.4 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
0amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
0
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
0
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
18.81
IMD Rank: 18.81
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Relatively low deprivation — below the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the DA4 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with DA4 (e.g. DA4 3RG, DA4 4AB, DA4 5XX). All postcodes within DA4 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources