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DA2 8

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2,535 people · median £382,500 · Dartford

Dartford Council · Conservative-controlled   28/42 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near DA2 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink60—
Shops3—
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds1—
Green spaces & parks9filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
34.3%
Superfast
84.7%
Ultrafast
39.5%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 73 near DA2 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Beacon Wood Country ParkGreen space0.1 mi
Black HorseEat & drink5/50.2 mi
Bean HouseGreen space0.4 mi
The Royal ExpressEat & drink—0.7 mi
Richie's DinerEat & drink4/50.7 mi
Green SpiceEat & drink—0.7 mi
Merry ChestEat & drink3/50.7 mi
Hill Rise GreenGreen space1.1 mi
PizzaExpressEat & drink—1.1 mi
Rosa's Thai CafeEat & drink—1.1 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (48 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity4.9% unemployed

Unemployment rate4.9%
In work (employment rate)64.9%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.3%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here185—
New incorporations33+94.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)20—
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Construction
  2. Wholesale & retail
  3. Real estate
  4. Professional, scientific & technical
  5. Manufacturing
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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