Welling Way, Welling, DA16 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 2RH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	56.8%	55.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	43.2%	44.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	37%	37.3%	0.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	37.3%	6.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	19.6%	10.2%	-9.4%	6.1%	4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	51.1%	7.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.1%	30.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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	35.7%	22.9%	-12.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.5%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	26.9%	14.1%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.4%	66.8%	-11.6%	81.4%	-14.6%
Other	1%	6.3%	5.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	79.4%	58.9%	-20.5%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	6.3%	18.4%	12.1%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	12.2%	5.6%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	59.3%	-19.1%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	18.2%	11.6%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	10.3%	8.2%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Welling Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welling Way was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.2% higher than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Welling Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 138th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA16 2RH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Welling Way are based on 222 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 Welling Way, Welling, DA16 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2RH

Average Price
£305,838

Semi-Detached
£322,418

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,996

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welling Way

Average Price
£524,740

Semi-Detached
£612,487

Terraced
£584,683

Detached
£1,034,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,302

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welling WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Welling Way, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,750	2024-07-30	£306,248
1 Welling Way, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-02-29	£320,956
11A Welling Way, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-05-10	£324,455
7A Welling Way, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2016-09-05	£278,242
5 Welling Way, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2012-10-26	£301,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2RH

Employment

DA16 2RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	79
Retired	59
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	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	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,878 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	666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary Infant School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	697 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	783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,323 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,603 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	2,647 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,462 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	4,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,184 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
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	70 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	433 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	433 yd
Da Peppino Italian Restaurant	125 - 129 Bellegrove Road, Welling	486 yd
Royal Steak House	118 - 120 Bellegrove Road, Welling	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	181 yd
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	185 yd
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	409 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	483 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Express Kebab	223 Bellegrove Road, Welling	107 yd
Marabou Fish Bar	231 Bellegrove Road, Welling	110 yd
Welling Chinese Takeaway	128 Bellegrove Road, Welling	433 yd
Chick Chicken	5A Central Avenue, Welling	444 yd
House Of Chicken	3 Central Avenue, Welling	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	439 yd
The Co-Operative	21-23 Falconwood Parade, Welling	772 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	790 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		630 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	737 yd
Eastcote Primary School EASTCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Eastcote Primary School (Closed) Eastcote Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Falconwood Community Centre 31-39 31-39 FALCONWOOD PARADE		798 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	802 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	813 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	876 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 2RH