Northdown Road, Welling, DA16 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 1NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.9%	49.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	27.2%	29.2%	2.0%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	57.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6%	6.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	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	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.2%	33.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.2%	16.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	11.9%	-12.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	17.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	17.6%	9.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	29.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	84.2%	76.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-5.1%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	90.1%	81.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	8.9%	6.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	81.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0%	13.2%	13.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.1%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Northdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northdown Road was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northdown Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.0%.

🔎 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 1NF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1NF

Average Price
£442,910

Semi-Detached
£437,332

Terraced
£467,082

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
206 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£433,000	2023-11-27	£440,285
176 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-10-22	£482,400
182 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-10-09	£432,000
172 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-09-30	£457,920
178 Northdown Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-04-15	£491,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	2out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary Academy Brampton Road , DA7 4SL	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	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	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,425 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	3,936 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	5,452 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 Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	464 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	3,094 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
My Cafe	30 Park View Road, Welling	483 yd
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	544 yd
Jugaad Kitchen	164 - 166 Park View Road, Welling	596 yd
Happy Belly	168 Park View Road, Welling	614 yd
Welling United Food Outlets	Welling United Football Club, Park View Road	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	692 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	706 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	706 yd
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public House	Crook Log, Bexleyheath	744 yd
William Camden Public House	Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Stop	40 Park View Road, Welling	483 yd
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	544 yd
Wong's Kitchen	162 Park View Road, Welling	614 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	827 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	605 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	827 yd
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	846 yd
The Co-Operative	4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	900 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		240 yd
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	487 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	568 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	750 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		1,001 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1NF