DA Postcode Area for the Dartford Region
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This section of the site is all about the DA Postcode area, also known as the Dartford Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as DA1.
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Map of the DA Dartford Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the DA Postcode
| Width from East to West | 16.44 mi |
| Height from North to South | 12.50 mi |
| Area of DA | 103.35 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 17.16 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 77.24 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 18 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 58 |
| Number of Post Towns | 11 |
| Number of Postcodes | 9,054 |
The DA postcode area represents a group of 18 postal districts in the Dartford area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters d and a in DArtford. The area has a population of 430,560 and covers an area of 264,623 hectares. Fun fact: 0.66% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Kent (52.18%), Greater London (47.82%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the DA Postcode Area?
The DA Dartford postcode has it's West is in the London Region and it's East is in the South East of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: SE - London - SE, BR - Bromley, RM - Romford, ME - Medway and TN - Tonbridge, It also borders The Tidal Thames,
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is DA4 and the most urban is DA17.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA4 | 37,586,788 | 486,063 | 1.29% |
| DA13 | 50,393,255 | 878,273 | 1.74% |
| DA3 | 22,606,596 | 901,308 | 3.99% |
| DA2 | 23,608,736 | 1,203,652 | 5.10% |
| DA12 | 31,645,768 | 1,744,759 | 5.51% |
| DA10 | 5,286,192 | 374,027 | 7.08% |
| DA14 | 10,695,417 | 977,374 | 9.14% |
| DA18 | 2,002,412 | 193,305 | 9.65% |
| DA5 | 8,229,477 | 873,010 | 10.61% |
| DA9 | 5,664,274 | 658,261 | 11.62% |
| DA1 | 20,821,957 | 2,551,190 | 12.25% |
| DA8 | 8,675,152 | 1,349,278 | 15.55% |
| DA11 | 10,449,289 | 1,669,218 | 15.97% |
| DA16 | 6,841,145 | 1,177,954 | 17.22% |
| DA15 | 5,841,873 | 1,030,713 | 17.64% |
| DA7 | 6,840,111 | 1,304,143 | 19.07% |
| DA6 | 2,778,994 | 537,821 | 19.35% |
| DA17 | 4,650,686 | 958,041 | 20.60% |
| Total | 264,618,122 (m²) | 18,868,390 (m²) | 7.13% |
A map showing the boundary of DA in relation to other areas
There are 5 towns within the Dartford postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 264,623² |
| Miles | 1,022² |
| Feet | 28,483,755,097² |
| Kilometres | 2,646² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Belvedere Delivery Office
- Bexley Delivery Office
- Bexleyheath Delivery Office
- Dartford Delivery Office
- Erith Delivery Office
- Gravesend Delivery Office
- Longfield Delivery Office
- Sidcup Delivery Office
- Swanscombe Delivery Office
Tourist Attractions within the Area
We found 6 visitor attractions within the Dartford postcode area
| Red House (The National Trust) |
|---|
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Lullingstone Castle & Lullingstone World Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Lullingstone Roman Villa |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| St John's Jerusalem |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Jeskyns |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Owletts - National Trust |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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Councils within the DA Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Abbey Wood - Urban Area
- Bean - village
- Belvedere - Urban Area
- Betsham - village
- Bexley - Urban Area
- Bexley Heath - Urban Area
- Cobham - village
- Coldblow - village
- Crayford - Settlement
- Culverstone Green - village
- Darenth - village
- Dartford - town
- Eltham - Urban Area
- Erith - Urban Area
- Eynsford - village
- Farningham - village
- Fawkham Green - village
- Foots Cray - Urban Area
- Gravesend - town
- Green Street Green - village
- Hartley - village
- Harvel - village
- Hawley - village
- Hextable - village
- Higham - village
- Hook Green - village
- Horton Kirby - village
- Istead Rise - village
- Joyden's Wood - village
- Longfield - village
- Longfield Hill - village
- New Ash Green - village
- New Barn - village
- North Cray - village
- Northfleet - town
- Orpington - Urban Area
- Ruxley - village
- Shorne - village
- Shorne Ridgeway - village
- Sidcup - Urban Area
- Sole Street - village
- South Darenth - village
- South Street - village
- Southfleet - village
- Stone - village
- Sutton at Hone - village
- Swanley - town
- Swanscombe - town
- Upper Ruxley - village
- Vigo Village - village
- Welling - Urban Area
- West Yoke - village
- Woolwich - Urban Area