Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£375,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,215 sales
-1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
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.
24486
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24486 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · DA1 5RQ
HM Land Registry · Dartford
Average price
£390,175
Median price: £375,000
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,215 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £220,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£255k£230k£205k
Sep '23Feb '24May '24Dec '24Dec '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near DA1 5RQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near DA1 5RQ
Counts are for Bridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.33.1%
African24.7%
Other White11.4%
Indian9.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
+ 7 other groups · 17.4%
Religion
Christian47.5%
No religion26.7%
Hindu10.1%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered4.8%
+ 1 other religions · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4934.0%
25–3418.5%
5–912.9%
≤411.8%
10–159.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children38.5%
One person: other15.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 21.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Dartford Rail Station
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Slade Green
Rail · Entrance
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Purfleet Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brunel Way
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brunel Way
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Salmon Road
Bus · opp · west
- 286 m straight lineabout 4 min
Joyce Green Lane Terminus
Bus · at · south
- 315 m straight lineabout 4 min
Groveherst Road
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for DA1 5RQ
Postcode
DA1 5RQ
Coordinates
51.4604, 0.2229
Grid reference
TQ545758
Easting
554,522
Northing
175,834
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32F66F+55
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
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 001F E01035271
E01035271MSOA 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentDecember 2018 — Introduced
Postcode DA1 5RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035271 and MSOA E02005028 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24486
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 5RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near DA1 5RQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 34%
Attainment 8
44.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
85%
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