Swanley Road, Welling, DA16 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 1LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.3%	49.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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	32.7%	33%	0.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (85.3%) 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	47.4%	49.9%	2.5%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36%	35.4%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	31.3%	21.1%	-10.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	24.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	85.1%	70.5%	-14.6%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	90.6%	81.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.3%	4.3%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	81.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	15.3%	15.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.5%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Swanley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanley Road was 235.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.2% higher than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Swanley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log and the 36th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 425.0%.

🔎 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 1LL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Swanley Road are based on 215 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 Swanley Road, Welling, DA16 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1LL

Average Price
£419,204

Semi-Detached
£427,540

Terraced
£351,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanley Road

Average Price
£456,131

Semi-Detached
£456,984

Terraced
£437,984

Detached
£552,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,862

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Swanley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-04-28	£432,635
1 Swanley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-02-14	£390,905
57 Swanley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-09-04	£470,641
27 Swanley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,000	2023-06-30	£499,116
55 Swanley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£421,500	2023-05-12	£437,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1LL

Employment

DA16 1LL 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	115
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,341 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	193 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	193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington County Infant School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	394 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,739 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,311 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,311 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	3,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,509 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	5,173 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	878 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	878 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	917 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	2,017 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	2,194 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
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	193 yd
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	720 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	767 yd
New Hing Loong	213 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	872 yd
Bramptons Sandwich Bar	154 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	933 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	940 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	193 yd
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	690 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	715 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	720 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	826 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	193 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	687 yd
Sainsbury's	267 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath	831 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	1,004 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	135 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		676 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		709 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	988 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1LL