Among the least deprived
IMD England
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DA1 5RB
Postcode
DA1 5RB
Coordinates
51.4638, 0.2267
Grid reference
TQ547762
Easting
554,776
Northing
176,217
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32F67G+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dartford
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.
27293
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27293 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.34.6%
African23.5%
Other White10.7%
Indian9.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
+ 8 other groups · 18.2%
Religion
Christian48.6%
No religion26.5%
Hindu8.3%
Muslim8.3%
Not answered4.9%
+ 2 other religions · 3.3%
Age groups
35–4930.4%
25–3425.2%
≤413.6%
5–910.6%
10–157.1%
+ 4 other age groups · 13.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.2%
Other22.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.3%
+ 5 other households · 19.1%
Administrative Information
Dartford
Local Authority
Council AreaDartford E14001191
Constituency
E14001191Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridge
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 001E E01035270
E01035270MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 001 E02005028
E02005028LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 001B E01024149
E01024149MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dartford 001 E02005028
E02005028Urban: 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) Rural town and fringe D1
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
September 2014
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> PresentSeptember 2014 — Introduced
Postcode DA1 5RB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035270 and MSOA E02005028 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 5RB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DA1 5RB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
79%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 34%
Attainment 8
44.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
47.9
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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