Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, DA16 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 1SL is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	56.9%	45.6%	-11.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	43.1%	54.4%	11.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 area around DA16 1SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	50.6%	1.1%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	19.7%	3.0%	44.2%	-24.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15.6%	21.3%	5.7%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	14.6%	5.1%	-9.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	45.4%	42.4%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	28.9%	31.2%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.1%	19%	2.9%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	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.

In the area around DA16 1SL this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	30.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	33.7%	11.3%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	8.7%	6.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.9%	72.1%	-12.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	82.6%	71.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	10.7%	6.1%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	72.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0%	16.1%	16.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	1.5%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sharnbrooke Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sharnbrooke Close was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sharnbrooke Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling and the 195th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.8%.

🔎 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 1SL, 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 Sharnbrooke Close are based on 54 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 Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, DA16 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 1SL

Average Price
£313,669

Semi-Detached
£483,964

Terraced
£420,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharnbrooke Close

Average Price
£321,288

Semi-Detached
£470,452

Terraced
£416,133

Detached
£478,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharnbrooke CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-21	£391,895
3 Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-07-05	£289,898
1 Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-12-05	£253,262
6 Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-09-26	£233,177
3 Sharnbrooke Close, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-08-22	£227,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 1SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	3,044 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	442 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary aided 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	802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	2,233 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	4,320 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	4,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	90 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	521 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,837 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Welling United Food Outlets	Welling United Football Club, Park View Road	179 yd
My Cafe	30 Park View Road, Welling	264 yd
Jugaad Kitchen	164 - 166 Park View Road, Welling	270 yd
Happy Belly	168 Park View Road, Welling	301 yd
Brasa Bar & Grill	1 - 3 Welling High Street, Welling	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	420 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	437 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	437 yd
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public House	Crook Log, Bexleyheath	658 yd
Danson Stables	Danson Park, Danson Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Stop	40 Park View Road, Welling	264 yd
Wong's Kitchen	162 Park View Road, Welling	301 yd
Harry's Kebab	69 Welling High Street, Welling	573 yd
Lakeview Kiosk At Danson Boathouse	Danson Park, Danson Road	721 yd
Elite Fish Bar	87 Welling High Street, Welling	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	573 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	646 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	829 yd
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	998 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	114 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	132 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	597 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		598 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	613 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	983 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	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.8%

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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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