Oxleas Close, Welling, DA16 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 2SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of DA16 2SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	30.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	57.5%	2.3%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	49.1%	45.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.9%	39.8%	4.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	25.4%	18.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	6.6%	-9.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	16.6%	-7.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.7%	10.4%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	30.9%	16.7%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89%	73.7%	-15.3%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	89.6%	80.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.5%	6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	9.4%	4.4%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	80.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.6%	18.0%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Oxleas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxleas Close was 6.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oxleas Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 14th lowest crime rate of 725 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 -80.5%.

🔎 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 2SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Oxleas Close are based on 21 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 Oxleas Close, Welling, DA16 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 2SU

Average Price
£535,835

Semi-Detached
£569,294

Terraced
£496,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxleas Close

Average Price
£501,578

Semi-Detached
£531,935

Terraced
£473,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxleas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Oxleas Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-08-23	£455,654
8 Oxleas Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-04-28	£426,765
20 Oxleas Close, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-08	£290,438
11 Oxleas Close, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2018-10-19	£630,551
7 Oxleas Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2017-07-24	£434,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 2SU

Employment

DA16 2SU 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	104
Retired	63
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastcote Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Community school	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	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,266 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	1,679 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	3,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	2,950 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
We Anchor In Hope	We Anchor In Hope Public House, 320 Bellegrove Road		234 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling		946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	701 yd
Falcon Harvester	Lingfield Crescent, Eltham	728 yd
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	767 yd
The Bull Hotel	The Bull, 151 Shooters Hill	1,013 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darjeeling Take Away	7 Lingfield Crescent, Eltham	722 yd
Golden Star	5 Lingfield Crescent, London	723 yd
Taste N Eat	11 Lingfield Crescent, London	723 yd
Perfect Kebab House	17 Lingfield Crescent, London	751 yd
Marabou Fish Bar	231 Bellegrove Road, Welling	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastcote Primary School EASTCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	167 yd
Eastcote Primary School (Closed) Eastcote Road	grass pitches	167 yd
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	876 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	1,078 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 2SU