Carlton Road, Welling, DA16 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 1QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	53.4%	54.7%	1.3%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	46.6%	45.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 1QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	38.1%	34.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	53.3%	11.2%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.2%	5.6%	-5.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90.1%) 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	47.5%	56.3%	8.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	38.4%	33.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	46%	22.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.8%	11.3%	6.5%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	66.9%	53.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-27.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	76.8%	62.4%	-14.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	62.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	2%	22.6%	20.6%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9%	3.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.2%	-12.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Carlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Road was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Carlton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling and the 227th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 1QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Carlton Road are based on 38 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 Carlton Road, Welling, DA16 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1QH

Average Price
£466,536

Semi-Detached
£487,781

Terraced
£436,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Road

Average Price
£483,524

Semi-Detached
£492,872

Terraced
£460,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Carlton Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-02-28	£593,972
3 Carlton Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-11-12	£501,405
43 Carlton Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2018-11-16	£541,526
33 Carlton Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£354,000	2018-09-12	£426,959
41 Carlton Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,400	2018-04-12	£443,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1QH

Employment

DA16 1QH 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	155
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
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
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	843 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	624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	624 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	907 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,039 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,746 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	4,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,323 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	5,237 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	225 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	769 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	2,090 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
Luso Flavours Cafe & Deli	9 Welling High Street, Welling	108 yd
Brasa Bar & Grill	1 - 3 Welling High Street, Welling	124 yd
Happy Belly	168 Park View Road, Welling	159 yd
Jugaad Kitchen	164 - 166 Park View Road, Welling	184 yd
Saray Restaurant	48 - 50 Welling High Street, Welling	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	103 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	108 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	108 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	589 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wong's Kitchen	162 Park View Road, Welling	159 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	204 yd
Elite Fish Bar	87 Welling High Street, Welling	346 yd
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	375 yd
Superior Grill / Davinccis / Crunchy Chikin / Master Wings	19 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	204 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	285 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	413 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	624 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	499 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	740 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		746 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	834 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		837 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	845 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		847 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	146.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1QH