Northumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 2PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	53%	52.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47%	47.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	35.1%	40.3%	5.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	46.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6%	6.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4%	6.1%	2.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	40.9%	36.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.4%	18.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	31.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7%	7.3%	0.3%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.1%	74%	-9.1%	81.4%	-7.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	90.6%	84.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	83.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Avenue was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Northumberland Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA16 2PY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Northumberland Avenue are based on 311 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 Northumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2PY

Average Price
£472,926

Semi-Detached
£499,291

Terraced
£457,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Avenue

Average Price
£528,167

Semi-Detached
£559,496

Terraced
£489,499

Detached
£648,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£588,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,000	2025-07-31	£399,206
214 Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-06-03	£496,500
166 Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,995	2023-02-10	£406,761
210 Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-09-13	£504,821
216 Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-07-28	£395,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Primary Junior School The Green , DA16 2PF	- not rated	114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary Infant School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	- not rated	114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	- not rated	114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown Woods College 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2QN	- not rated	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Stationers' Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,563 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	2,468 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,768 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	4,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	682 yd
Falcon Tandoori Restaurant	16 Falconwood Parade, Welling	682 yd
Shampan Welling	8 Falconwood Parade, Welling	682 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	747 yd
We Anchor In Hope	We Anchor In Hope Public House, 320 Bellegrove Road	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon Harvester	Lingfield Crescent, Eltham	569 yd
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	576 yd
The Bolthole	12 Falconwood Parade, Welling	680 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	859 yd
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darjeeling Take Away	7 Lingfield Crescent, Eltham	469 yd
Golden Star	5 Lingfield Crescent, London	476 yd
Taste N Eat	11 Lingfield Crescent, London	476 yd
Perfect Kebab House	17 Lingfield Crescent, London	534 yd
Yaseen's Kitchen	29 Falconwood Parade, Welling	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	21-23 Falconwood Parade, Welling		568 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	178 yd
Eastcote Primary School EASTCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
Eastcote Primary School (Closed) Eastcote Road	grass pitches	531 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		564 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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