Lynmere Road, Welling, DA16 1PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 1PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	34.3%	34.6%	0.3%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	52%	-3.9%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.3%) 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	52.4%	51.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	38.9%	35.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	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	15.4%	18.9%	3.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	13%	-9.9%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	25.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73%	69%	-4.0%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	84.9%	75.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	75.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	18%	17.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	1.1%	-12.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
Central Asia	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Lynmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynmere Road was 68.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Lynmere Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log and the 275th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 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 1PA, 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 Lynmere Road are based on 89 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 Lynmere Road, Welling, DA16 1PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1PA

Average Price
£510,297

Semi-Detached
£509,703

Terraced
£513,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynmere Road

Average Price
£487,195

Semi-Detached
£492,767

Terraced
£459,705

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Lynmere Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£464,000	2025-03-06	£458,808
38 Lynmere Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-07-07	£584,623
28 Lynmere Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-10-21	£517,229
62 Lynmere Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-05-27	£538,275
4 Lynmere Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-18	£515,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,511 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	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	2out of 4	859 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	321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,778 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	3,818 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	4,043 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	4,910 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	593 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	3,017 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
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	263 yd
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	310 yd
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	367 yd
Luso Flavours Cafe & Deli	9 Welling High Street, Welling	394 yd
Brasa Bar & Grill	1 - 3 Welling High Street, Welling	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	394 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	394 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	394 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	669 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	235 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	310 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	319 yd
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	378 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	364 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	416 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	452 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	474 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		479 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	485 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		848 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		851 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	863 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	33.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1PA