Sidmouth Road, Welling, DA16 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 1DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	33.3%	38.6%	5.3%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	48%	-6.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.7%	53.4%	-2.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.2%	37%	2.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	17.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	13%	-10.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	21.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	19.5%	11.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	22%	3.2%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.1%	79.2%	-10.9%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	94.2%	88%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	87.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.6%	10.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Sidmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidmouth Road was 11.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sidmouth Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log and the 37th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 1DS, 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 Sidmouth Road are based on 90 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 Sidmouth Road, Welling, DA16 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1DS

Average Price
£427,690

Semi-Detached
£419,531

Terraced
£464,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,055

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidmouth Road

Average Price
£435,298

Semi-Detached
£436,155

Terraced
£455,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Sidmouth Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£444,000	2024-08-29	£454,997
22 Sidmouth Road, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-01-31	£407,405
50 Sidmouth Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-09-07	£422,126
18 Sidmouth Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-01-14	£442,052
14 Sidmouth Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-12-01	£453,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1DS

Employment

DA16 1DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,960 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	80 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	- not rated	80 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	609 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	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary School Brampton Road , DA7 4SL	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	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	784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	784 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	2,276 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	3,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,191 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,191 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,943 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	4,793 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 South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,523 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	1,913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield School Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	2,021 yd	Community special school	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
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	671 yd
Chestnuts Kiosk	Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road	690 yd
New Hing Loong	213 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	937 yd
Bramptons Sandwich Bar	154 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	941 yd
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Batter	67 Hadlow Road, Welling	367 yd
Topkapi Kebab & Mezze	295 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	633 yd
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	671 yd
Spices	48 Lessness Avenue, Bexleyheath	749 yd
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	607 yd
Sainsbury's	267 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	773 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	592 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Bostall Heath & Woods (Closed) Bostall Hill	grass pitches	745 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		902 yd
West Heath Recreation Ground CLOVELLY ROAD	tennis courts	986 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1DS