Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 2JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	51.5%	52.3%	0.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.5%	47.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	36.7%	33.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	50.2%	1.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (90.3%) 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	51.2%	55.2%	4.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	36.3%	35.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.1%	6.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	22.1%	16.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.1%	4.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	28.4%	9.3%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.7%	3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.6%	80.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-1.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	89%	80.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	80.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.8%	14.9%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Road was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 135th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 157.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA16 2JR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Merlin Road are based on 140 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 Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2JR

Average Price
£483,837

Semi-Detached
£496,462

Terraced
£401,753

Detached
£446,009

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Road

Average Price
£463,055

Semi-Detached
£471,907

Terraced
£414,525

Detached
£437,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£571,000	2024-09-20	£565,185
112 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2022-09-23	£383,870
68 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-09-25	£545,211
112 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-08-07	£391,376
86 Merlin Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-11-13	£500,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	1,166 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	150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,892 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	5,352 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	5,464 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	1,023 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,033 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,372 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
The Caverna	267 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	583 yd
Guans Chinese	255 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	583 yd
Dawat	33 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	586 yd
Wellington Chinese Takeaway	36 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	586 yd
Mozaspice	8 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broken Drum	308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	516 yd
Copper House Blackfen	31 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	601 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	605 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	695 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masterfryer	259 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	583 yd
LBs Pie & Mash	16 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	586 yd
Oscar's Fish And Chips	35 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	586 yd
Chapter Tep	10 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	597 yd
Paya	4 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup	583 yd
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	646 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	858 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	899 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	207 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	258 yd
Blackfen School For Girls BLACKFEN ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	781 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,027 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		1,092 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.2 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	27.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

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