Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 3AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.6%	49.2%	3.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	28.8%	33.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	55%	-1.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.8%	42.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.5%	42.1%	3.6%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	11.1%	13%	1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.1%	16%	-7.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	34.9%	8.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.6%	65.9%	-17.7%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	86.5%	68.8%	-17.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	14.7%	9.3%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	85.2%	69.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	20%	18.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Upper Wickham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Wickham Lane was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Wickham Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log and the 326th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 196.2%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 3AF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Upper Wickham Lane are based on 339 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 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3AF

Average Price
£190,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Wickham Lane

Average Price
£330,960

Semi-Detached
£459,455

Terraced
£398,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,697

Other
£266,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Wickham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79A Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2017-10-05	£262,313
77A Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2016-03-30	£225,109
79 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-07-30	£181,767
73A Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2009-07-02	£132,207
77 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2006-08-14	£190,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3AF

Employment

DA16 3AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3AF 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	126
Retired	57
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4

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	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Community school	No	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	3,588 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	4,101 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	4,707 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	761 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	3,024 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,145 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	Distance
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	45 yd
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	148 yd
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	206 yd
Mum's Cafe	36 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	310 yd
N'Fes Turkish Cuisine & Gift Shop	21 - 27 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	471 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	471 yd
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	479 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	517 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	69 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	90 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	148 yd
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	235 yd
Pie And Mash Shop	32 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	236 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	309 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	420 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	441 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		356 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	444 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		649 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	722 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	874 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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