Hartley Road, Welling, DA16 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 1BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	48.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.2%	51.4%	4.2%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	39.2%	1.8%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	45.1%	3.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	49%	3.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.8%	31.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	17.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	12.6%	-7.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.8%	7.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	34.9%	18.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	9.1%	2.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5%	6%	1.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	5%	9.1%	4.1%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.7%	68.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	78.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	78.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.4%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Hartley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartley Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hartley Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log and the 209th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hartley Road are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hartley Road, Welling, DA16 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1BB

Average Price
£435,751

Semi-Detached
£437,173

Terraced
£431,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartley Road

Average Price
£454,808

Semi-Detached
£458,072

Terraced
£447,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Hartley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-18	£473,368
17 Hartley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-11-18	£439,141
7 Hartley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2018-11-07	£444,071
1 Hartley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-10	£318,166
13 Hartley Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-12-03	£425,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1BB

Employment

DA16 1BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	23
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	3out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	2out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	4out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Junior School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,178 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,015 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chestnuts Kiosk	Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road	363 yd
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	947 yd
Bramptons Sandwich Bar	154 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	999 yd
New Hing Loong	213 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Batter	67 Hadlow Road, Welling	105 yd
Spices	48 Lessness Avenue, Bexleyheath	563 yd
Topkapi Kebab & Mezze	295 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	637 yd
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	267 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath		818 yd
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bostall Heath & Woods (Closed) Bostall Hill	grass pitches	418 yd
West Heath Recreation Ground CLOVELLY ROAD	tennis courts	785 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DA16 1BB