Huxley Road, Welling, DA16 2EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 2EN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.4%	51.4%	1.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of DA16 2EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	36.1%	30.2%	-5.9%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	60.4%	7.9%	44.2%	16.2%
Separated	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.3%) 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	50.4%	55.1%	4.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	39.8%	33.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.6%	14.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	15%	-7.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.2%	3.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21%	33.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	3.1%	6.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	10.4%	7.6%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.1%	66.2%	-20.9%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	91.5%	77.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	13.3%	8.9%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	77.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.7%	18.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Huxley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huxley Road was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Huxley Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling and the 113th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 2EN, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Huxley Road are based on 75 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 Huxley Road, Welling, DA16 2EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2EN

Average Price
£588,395

Semi-Detached
£596,317

Terraced
£568,725

Detached
£585,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huxley Road

Average Price
£592,946

Semi-Detached
£591,455

Terraced
£597,470

Detached
£574,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huxley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Huxley Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-01-03	£617,970
31 Huxley Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£755,000	2023-08-24	£764,487
13 Huxley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£582,000	2022-09-14	£572,575
4 Huxley Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-08-16	£554,862
19 Huxley Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-05-30	£587,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2EN

Employment

DA16 2EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

DA16 2EN 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	130
Retired	64
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	16
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcote Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,946 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	2,938 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,120 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	1,456 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	2,803 yd	Other independent 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
Da Peppino Italian Restaurant	125 - 129 Bellegrove Road, Welling	401 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	427 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	427 yd
Royal Steak House	118 - 120 Bellegrove Road, Welling	443 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	400 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	466 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	496 yd
The Bolthole	12 Falconwood Parade, Welling	530 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joy Spice	119 Bellegrove Road, Welling	400 yd
Best Kebab Ye	139 Bellegrove Road, Welling	400 yd
Welling Chinese Takeaway	128 Bellegrove Road, Welling	427 yd
House Of Chicken	3 Central Avenue, Welling	463 yd
Chick Chicken	5A Central Avenue, Welling	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	427 yd
The Co-Operative	21-23 Falconwood Parade, Welling	511 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	568 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	856 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	471 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		512 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		545 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	742 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	784 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,059 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.9 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 2EN