Danson Mead, Welling, DA16 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 1RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.1%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.1%	49.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	32.8%	34.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.8%	39.1%	3.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.4%	17.7%	1.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	17.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	32%	5.7%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.9%	72.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	91.4%	79.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	79.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Danson Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Danson Mead was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Danson Mead has the 31st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 285th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 1RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Danson Mead are based on 21 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 Danson Mead, Welling, DA16 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1RU

Average Price
£902,598

Semi-Detached
£870,561

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,094,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Danson Mead

Average Price
£914,661

Semi-Detached
£887,617

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,076,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Danson MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Danson Mead, Welling, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-12-02	£1,066,103
15 Danson Mead, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-11-24	£861,109
6 Danson Mead, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£767,000	2021-09-09	£850,984
2 Danson Mead, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-06-04	£773,097
5 Danson Mead, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-08-28	£1,012,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1RU

Employment

DA16 1RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	54
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,246 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	400 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington County Infant School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	580 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	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	1,118 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,128 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,708 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,907 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	4,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	311 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	472 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	2,573 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,593 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	82 yd
Welling United Food Outlets	Welling United Football Club, Park View Road	385 yd
The Boathouse	Danson Park, Danson Road	506 yd
Fleur De The	Danson House, Danson Park	506 yd
Jugaad Kitchen	164 - 166 Park View Road, Welling	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public House	Crook Log, Bexleyheath	411 yd
Danson Stables	Danson Park, Danson Road	506 yd
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	673 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	688 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Stop	40 Park View Road, Welling	82 yd
Lakeview Kiosk At Danson Boathouse	Danson Park, Danson Road	506 yd
Wong's Kitchen	162 Park View Road, Welling	553 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	822 yd
Best Kebab	310A Broadway, Bexleyheath	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	752 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	822 yd
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	871 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	890 yd
The Co-Operative	4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	212 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	327 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	358 yd
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	441 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		578 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath 315-321 315-321 BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed) 2A 2A Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	296.6 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	29.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 1RU