Bideford Road, Welling, DA16 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 1BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	52%	-2.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.7%	48%	2.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	39.8%	37.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49.7%	1.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	56.1%	4.8%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.3%	33%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.8%	20.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	14.1%	-10.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.6%	3.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	27.5%	14.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.3%	67.1%	-21.2%	81.4%	-14.3%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	74.9%	-17.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	12%	8.9%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	74.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	19.1%	18.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Bideford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bideford Road was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bideford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log and the 310th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

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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 1BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bideford Road are based on 3 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 Bideford Road, Welling, DA16 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1BS

Average Price
£506,391

Semi-Detached
£506,391

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bideford Road

Average Price
£506,200

Semi-Detached
£506,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bideford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bideford Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-07-19	£514,158
4 Bideford Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-03-08	£541,636
4 Bideford Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-06-13	£447,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1BS

Employment

DA16 1BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	119
Retired	46
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5

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	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	- not rated	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	715 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	2,170 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,864 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,098 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	4,505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	838 yd
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	852 yd
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	891 yd
Royal Cafe	261 Wickham Lane	937 yd
PDC Cafe	Professional Development Centre, 1 Waterdale Road	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Batter	67 Hadlow Road, Welling	610 yd
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	714 yd
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	852 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	891 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling		795 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		707 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Bostall Heath & Woods (Closed) Bostall Hill	grass pitches	882 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		1,037 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1BS