Newton Road, Welling, DA16 2EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 2EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around DA16 2EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	40.2%	42.8%	2.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	43.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (90.2%) 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	46.9%	57.3%	10.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	38.1%	32.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.7%	18.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.6%	7.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	35.5%	18.0%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	10.6%	1.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.3%	65.7%	-14.6%	81.4%	-15.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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%	68.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	68.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	22%	18.7%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	4%	-7.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Newton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newton Road was 112.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newton Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling and the 147th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.2%.

🔎 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 2EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Newton Road are based on 8 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 Newton Road, Welling, DA16 2EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2EU

Average Price
£595,913

Semi-Detached
£606,782

Terraced
£622,839

Detached
£509,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Road

Average Price
£610,537

Semi-Detached
£617,527

Terraced
£639,397

Detached
£517,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Newton Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£521,500	2017-11-22	£652,040
18 Newton Road, Welling, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2012-02-07	£512,607
3 Newton Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2011-01-17	£607,648
11 Newton Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2005-06-10	£557,413
9 Newton Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2004-12-02	£583,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2EU

Employment

DA16 2EU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	54
Self-Employed	49
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	2
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
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	78 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	- not rated	78 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	689 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	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	3,330 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,865 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	1,000 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	1,466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,658 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
New Ming	79 Bellegrove Road, Welling	233 yd
Avenida	83-85 Bellegrove Road, Welling	233 yd
Pho Palace	75 Bellegrove Road, Welling	233 yd
Bella Napoli Pizzeria	35B Bellegrove Road, Welling	256 yd
Rita's Katering And Events	70A Bellegrove Road, Welling	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	254 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	282 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	285 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	299 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	113A Bellegrove Road, Welling	233 yd
Pizza 2 Night	109 Bellegrove Road, Welling	233 yd
Morley's	43 Bellegrove Road, Welling	254 yd
KFC	31 Bellegrove Road, Welling	254 yd
BBQ Xpress Also T/a The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts	59C Bellegrove Road, Welling	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	254 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	363 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	526 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	587 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	132 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		296 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	590 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		844 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	974 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		1,064 yd
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,082 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	359.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 2EU