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Dartford — North view
Average Area
DA8 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong health and transport scores. However, safety is a weaker area. Average house prices of £351K are below the London median.
Best for:Commuters needing good transportHealth-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
2020% below avg
🎓Schools
7488.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
803 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
46Avg £350,859
🌿Environ.
56Good air quality · 34% green
❤️Health
845/6 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
67Above average
👥Community
72Strong community
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Crime & Safety
20% below avgStable315 offences/mo → 281 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 325Peak: 384Low: 239
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+1.3%Average
£350,859
Median
£358,750
Sales (12m)
302
YoY Change
+3.3%
Sales Volume
122
2
47
61
72
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
12 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
16 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
246,472 residentsWhite
71.9%Ldn 53.8%
Black
12.2%Ldn 13.5%
Asian
9.9%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
3.5%Ldn 5.7%
Other
2.5%Ldn 6.3%
DA8 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 71.9% 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
£1,350/mo
Range
£1,150-£1,650
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,540/mo
3-bed
£1,500/mo
2-bed
£1,350/mo
1-bed
£1,000/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.5%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,184/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
17% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,258
Monthly
£188
vs London avg
+17%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,505
B£1,756
C£2,007
D£2,258
E£2,760
F£3,262
G£3,763
H£4,516
London average (Band D)£1,927
Bexley | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
276 Mbps
Upload
58 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.7%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)91.8%
Full Fibre (FTTP)78.4%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 3% at risk
Green Space
🌳34%
Danson Park (0.3km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)23.2 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.8 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate57 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
5/6 acceptingGP Practices
6
Dentists
2
Pharmacies
9
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
Good11,710 patients
Accepting0.5 mi
Slade Green Medical Ctr.
Good8,911 patients
Full0.9 mi
Riverside Surgery
Good6,977 patients
Accepting1.3 mi
Substance Misuse Service
Good4,896 patients
Accepting2 mi
Urgent Care Centre (erith)
Good7,884 patients
Accepting2.3 mi
Teenage Advisory Service
Good5,218 patients
Accepting2.7 mi
Dentists
Dental Surgery
NHS
Accepting1.4 mi
Bexley Road Dental Surgery
NHS
Full1.7 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
13amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
1
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
1
🍺
Pubs & Bars
2
🏋️
Gyms
1
🌳
Parks
6
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
2
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
16.27
IMD Rank: 16.27
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
8 of 8
Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the DA8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with DA8 (e.g. DA8 3RG, DA8 4AB, DA8 5XX). All postcodes within DA8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources