Elsa Road, Welling, DA16 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 1JZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	53.6%	52.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46.4%	47.1%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	30.7%	37.3%	6.6%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	49.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.2%	54.8%	11.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.4%	30.1%	-7.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.1%	19.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	7.8%	-12.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	20.9%	6.7%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	32.2%	12.9%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.4%	14.1%	4.7%	3.1%	11.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82%	62.5%	-19.5%	81.4%	-18.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	89.9%	66.7%	-23.2%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	1.8%	9.8%	8.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	12.7%	8.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	67.1%	-22.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.2%	18.1%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Elsa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elsa Road was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elsa Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log and the 189th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 1JZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Elsa Road are based on 245 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 Elsa Road, Welling, DA16 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1JZ

Average Price
£451,128

Semi-Detached
£457,333

Terraced
£395,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elsa Road

Average Price
£470,824

Semi-Detached
£487,077

Terraced
£442,028

Detached
£500,760

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elsa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Elsa Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2026-02-18	£485,000
53 Elsa Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-12-18	£479,686
47 Elsa Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-25	£519,351
91 Elsa Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-11-18	£431,523
81 Elsa Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-08-18	£474,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1JZ

Employment

DA16 1JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	92
Retired	44
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	3out of 4	573 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	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	849 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	66 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	66 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,451 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,755 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,984 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,359 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	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,767 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	4,958 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	732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	954 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	1,711 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,898 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
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	342 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	387 yd
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	570 yd
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	585 yd
Luso Flavours Cafe & Deli	9 Welling High Street, Welling	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	671 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	673 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	673 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	899 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	336 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	342 yd
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	356 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	446 yd
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	322 yd
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	573 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	685 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	697 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	285 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		380 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		850 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		1,030 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1JZ