Gloucester Avenue, Welling, DA16 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 2LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	55.2%	48%	-7.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	44.8%	52%	7.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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	29%	32.9%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	46.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.8%

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 (88%) 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	42.9%	48.8%	5.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38.2%	39.2%	1.0%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15.4%	8.1%	-7.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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	25.7%	20.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	23%	5.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.6%	72.8%	-12.8%	81.4%	-8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	88.7%	81.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	81.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	13.8%	12.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.3%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Gloucester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Avenue was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gloucester Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling and the 149th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Gloucester Avenue are based on 69 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 Gloucester Avenue, Welling, DA16 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2LJ

Average Price
£512,341

Semi-Detached
£565,398

Terraced
£494,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Avenue

Average Price
£493,124

Semi-Detached
£528,692

Terraced
£479,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Gloucester Avenue, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2025-04-17	£442,000
40 Gloucester Avenue, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-06-01	£483,500
48 Gloucester Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-03-29	£603,972
22 Gloucester Avenue, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£404,000	2021-03-15	£450,597
52 Gloucester Avenue, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-10-18	£459,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2LJ

Employment

DA16 2LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

DA16 2LJ 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	106
Retired	70
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	1,142 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	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,984 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	3,197 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	4,925 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	1,634 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,317 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
Cafe On The Green	19 Falconwood Parade, Welling	193 yd
Falcon Tandoori Restaurant	16 Falconwood Parade, Welling	193 yd
Shampan Welling	8 Falconwood Parade, Welling	193 yd
Mozaspice	8 Gloucester Parade, Blackfen Road	751 yd
Perfect Cafe	230 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bolthole	12 Falconwood Parade, Welling	194 yd
George Staples (88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	273 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	662 yd
Jolly Fenman (Sidcup)	The Jolly Fenman Public House, 64 - 68 Blackfen Road	663 yd
The Broken Drum	308 Westwood Lane, Sidcup	720 yd
Tap Sidcup	3 Wellington Parade, Blackfen Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean City Swallow	7 Falconwood Parade, Welling	193 yd
Cod Rocks	17 Falconwood Parade, Welling	193 yd
Yaseen's Kitchen	29 Falconwood Parade, Welling	313 yd
The Fen Chinese Take Away	227 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	662 yd
Antalya Turkish Grill	235 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	21-23 Falconwood Parade, Welling	302 yd
The Co-Operative	Westwood Lane, Sidcup	813 yd
Tesco	10 - 11 Blackfen Parade, Blackfen Road	918 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	967 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		312 yd
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	716 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	755 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	822 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		1,009 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	1,067 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.3 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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