Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 3AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	33.2%	41.1%	7.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	39.3%	-0.8%	44.2%	-4.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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	41.4%	40.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	26.7%	34%	7.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	22.8%	17%	-5.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	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	35.1%	26.3%	-8.8%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	24.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	3.1%	6.3%
Other Asian	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	1.6%	12.3%
Black African	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.7%	60.5%	-16.2%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	82.3%	66.5%	-15.8%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	18.6%	6.5%	5.6%	13.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	66.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	3%	22.3%	19.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Upper Wickham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Wickham Lane was 232.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 382.6% higher than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Wickham Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log and the 37th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Upper Wickham Lane are based on 344 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 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3AP

Average Price
£415,627

Semi-Detached
£446,101

Terraced
£433,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,884

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Wickham Lane

Average Price
£337,041

Semi-Detached
£473,710

Terraced
£414,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,553

Other
£264,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Wickham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-06-23	£477,238
257A Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-18	£363,546
247 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-21	£430,646
237 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-07-08	£576,067
281 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-02-25	£213,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	693 yd	Community 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	443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	443 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,791 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,658 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,503 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	4,491 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	1,206 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	508 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	617 yd
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	833 yd
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	858 yd
Mum's Cafe	36 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	320 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	508 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	585 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	636 yd
The Frying Squad	64 Wrotham Road, Welling	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	418 yd
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	823 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	932 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	1,069 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	236 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		309 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	840 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	81.3%

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	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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