William Foster Lane, Welling, DA16 3AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 3AT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	52.9%	54.5%	1.6%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	47.1%	45.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 area around DA16 3AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.4%	45.1%	8.7%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	39.7%	-7.5%	44.2%	-4.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.4%	50.1%	4.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.3%	31.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	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	36.8%	27.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.1%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	26.9%	14.1%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.1%	69.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	86.6%	75.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.6%	3.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	76.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.9%	17.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is William Foster Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Foster Lane was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% lower than the Crook Log average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Foster Lane has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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 3AT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 William Foster Lane are based on 10 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 William Foster Lane, Welling, DA16 3AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3AT

Average Price
£273,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,395

Other
£250,645

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Foster Lane

Average Price
£280,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,310

Other
£251,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Foster LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 William Foster Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-27	£311,611
38 William Foster Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-01-31	£316,154
48 William Foster Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-06-07	£289,049
45 William Foster Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,750	2018-11-23	£146,708
49 William Foster Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-06-29	£327,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3AT

Employment

DA16 3AT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 3AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	97
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,457 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	141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danson Primary School Danson Lane , DA16 2BH	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	1,319 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	759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,615 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	3,328 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	4,311 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	4,541 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	935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	190 yd
Mum's Cafe	36 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	212 yd
Chupitos Tapas Bar & Restaurant	28 - 30 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	233 yd
[email protected]	22 - 24 Bellegrove Road, Welling	257 yd
N'Fes Turkish Cuisine & Gift Shop	21 - 27 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	281 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	302 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	314 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	405 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	212 yd
Pie And Mash Shop	32 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	212 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	231 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	26 Bellegrove Road, Welling	256 yd
Macks Grill Also T/A Smash N Vegan	14 Bellegrove Road, Welling	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	212 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	314 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	425 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	440 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		353 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	497 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		500 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	690 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	942 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,025 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	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.4%

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	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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