Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DA2 7HJ
Postcode
DA2 7HJ
Coordinates
51.4126, 0.1605
Grid reference
TQ503703
Easting
550,341
Northing
170,393
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32C576+35
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.
30113
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30113 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 DA2 7HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near DA2 7HJ
Counts are for Joyden's Wood 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
2
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.8%
Indian2.8%
Other White2.1%
Other Asian1.9%
African1.5%
+ 1 other groups · 5.0%
Religion
Christian61.0%
No religion28.9%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu2.5%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
65–7417.3%
75–8414.7%
35–4914.2%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
All members 66+23.5%
Any member 66+23.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 7 other households · 20.8%
Administrative Information
Dartford
Local Authority
Council AreaDartford E14001191
Constituency
E14001191Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Joyden's Wood
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 010B E01024151
E01024151MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 010 E02005037
E02005037LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 010B E01024151
E01024151MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dartford 010 E02005037
E02005037Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DA2 7HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 30113
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024151 and MSOA E02005037 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DA2 7HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DA2 7HJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 8–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
41.3
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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