Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DA1 5FH
Postcode
DA1 5FH
Coordinates
51.4519, 0.2009
Grid reference
TQ530748
Easting
553,020
Northing
174,842
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32F622+Q8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Dartford
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28483
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28483 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DA1 5FH
England & WalesCrime trends · near DA1 5FH
Counts are for Burnham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.66.3%
Other Asian7.4%
Other White5.2%
African5.0%
Indian4.7%
+ 4 other groups · 11.3%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion32.9%
Hindu6.2%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim4.5%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4919.8%
65–7410.2%
25–3410.1%
10–159.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
Any member 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.9%
All members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 8 other households · 34.6%
Administrative Information
Dartford
Local Authority
Council AreaDartford E14001191
Constituency
E14001191Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Burnham
Constituency code
E14001191
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Dartford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Dartford
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dartford 003D E01024183
E01024183MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 003 E02005030
E02005030LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 003D E01024183
E01024183MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dartford 003 E02005030
E02005030Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentMay 2009 — Introduced
Postcode DA1 5FH introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 28483
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024183 and MSOA E02005030 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 5FH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DA1 5FH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
85%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
79.9
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
75.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
90%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 36%
Attainment 8
45.2
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
68%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
49.1
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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