Heath is an electoral ward within the borough of Dartford in Kent, lying close to the town centre and benefitting from good rail and road connections into London. The area is largely suburban, with a mix of post‑war and Victorian housing, interspersed with pockets of green space that hint at the ward’s origins as common heathland; small local shops, schools and pubs serve a residential population that includes many commuters.
Historically the landscape reflected its common‑land past, and that legacy shows in the neighbourhood’s parks and quieter streets. Economically the ward is a mix of local retail and light industry with many people working in the wider Thames Estuary and the capital, while social life is driven by active community groups, parish‑level engagement and occasional local events that keep the area feeling neighbourly rather than urban.
Postcode districts covering Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21 miles
- Islington 14.7 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 23.8 miles
- City of Westminster 15.9 miles
- Bexley 2.4 miles
- Sutton 17 miles
- Croydon 13 miles
- Harrow 24.9 miles
- Basildon 14.5 miles
- Chelmsford 23.7 miles
- Maidstone 18.5 miles
- Gillingham 17.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Hill Ward 0.6 miles
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 0.8 miles
- Crayford Ward 0.9 miles
- Burnham Ward 1.1 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Princes Ward 1.2 miles
- Town Ward 1.3 miles
- Wilmington Parish 1.3 miles
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Newtown Ward 1.7 miles
- Barnehurst Ward 1.9 miles
- Temple Hill Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Heath
DA1 3JW, DA1 3LB, DA1 3HR, DA1 3JB, DA1 2TW, DA1 3LQ, DA1 3HL, DA1 3LG, DA1 2PZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 23.5 miles
- Crayford Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Heath Ad
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 1.8 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.3 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.7 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn London Bexleyheath 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Dartford 3 2.4 miles
- Swanley 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Swanley 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Heath
- Wentworth Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1.2 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 1.8 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 3.3 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.8 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6.4 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.9 miles
- The Valley Stadium 7.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.4 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.9 miles