Northdown Road, Welling, DA16 1NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 1NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.6%	49.2%	3.6%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of DA16 1NA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	33.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	55%	-1.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.8%	42.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.5%	42.1%	3.6%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	11.1%	13%	1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	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	23.1%	16%	-7.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	34.9%	8.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.6%	65.9%	-17.7%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	86.5%	68.8%	-17.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	14.7%	9.3%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	69.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	20%	18.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Northdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northdown Road was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northdown Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log and the 326th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 196.2%.

🔎 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 1NA, 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 Northdown Road are based on 242 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 Northdown Road, Welling, DA16 1NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1NA

Average Price
£482,078

Semi-Detached
£473,309

Terraced
£513,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northdown Road

Average Price
£468,102

Semi-Detached
£465,250

Terraced
£479,314

Detached
£592,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-25	£445,872
62 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-07-05	£551,813
52 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-02-09	£557,621
88 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-11-21	£451,528
46 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2022-09-09	£443,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1NA

Employment

DA16 1NA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

DA16 1NA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	126
Retired	57
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4

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	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	864 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	900 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	397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,736 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	3,853 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	4,124 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	4,979 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	506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	954 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luso Flavours Cafe & Deli	9 Welling High Street, Welling	303 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	316 yd
Brasa Bar & Grill	1 - 3 Welling High Street, Welling	323 yd
Happy Belly	168 Park View Road, Welling	348 yd
Bo Bao Bubble Tea	63 Welling High Street, Welling	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	301 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	303 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	303 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	640 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	300 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	341 yd
Wong's Kitchen	162 Park View Road, Welling	348 yd
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	362 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	341 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	407 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	428 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	447 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		566 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	647 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	824 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		826 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		845 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1NA