Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 3BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.9%	48.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.1%	51.7%	2.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	27.2%	27.3%	0.1%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	56.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.4%	36.4%	1.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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%	19.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	38.5%	15.4%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	8.3%	15.3%	7.0%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	11.3%	14.3%	3.0%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71.1%	46.4%	-24.7%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	4%	4.0%	0.2%	3.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	81%	65.8%	-15.2%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	8%	14.4%	6.4%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	65.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	23.5%	22.6%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.9%	-12.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Central Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Avenue was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% higher than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 329th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 3BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Central Avenue are based on 102 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 Central Avenue, Welling, DA16 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3BG

Average Price
£512,030

Semi-Detached
£509,086

Terraced
£537,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Avenue

Average Price
£469,874

Semi-Detached
£532,585

Terraced
£508,514

Detached
£535,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,291

Other
£328,837

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Central Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-04-05	£506,316
95 Central Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-03-08	£530,293
77 Central Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£416,500	2019-10-16	£524,188
81 Central Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-08-15	£537,927
89 Central Avenue, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-07-22	£592,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3BG

Employment

DA16 3BG 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	99
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
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	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	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	1,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	1,015 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,433 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	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	2,959 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,279 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	4,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,278 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	781 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	983 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,038 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
Yapps Coffee And Cycle Hub	1 Station Approach South, Welling	358 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	454 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	454 yd
Royal Steak House	118 - 120 Bellegrove Road, Welling	466 yd
The Barn	94 Bellegrove Road, Welling	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	496 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	502 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	511 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	595 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Chicken	5A Central Avenue, Welling	418 yd
House Of Chicken	3 Central Avenue, Welling	419 yd
Welling Chinese Takeaway	128 Bellegrove Road, Welling	454 yd
Gulen Ocakbasi	100 Bellegrove Road, Welling	496 yd
Joy Spice	119 Bellegrove Road, Welling	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	456 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	643 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	725 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	737 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	197 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		490 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		702 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	802 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	872 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	946 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	155.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	155.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.16 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3BG