Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 3DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45.8%	49.1%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	54.2%	50.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	29.7%	33.6%	3.9%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	50.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6%	9.2%	3.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	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	37.7%	50%	12.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	41.9%	33.8%	-8.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.6%	11.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	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	28.5%	19.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18%	6.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	32.5%	15.6%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1%	6.2%	5.2%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.5%	64.2%	-17.3%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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%	68.1%	-17.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	15.4%	12.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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	85.4%	67.9%	-17.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.4%	20.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.2%	-8.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wickham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickham Street was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% higher than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wickham Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 240th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 3DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wickham Street are based on 392 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 Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3DB

Average Price
£362,045

Semi-Detached
£414,965

Terraced
£472,794

Detached
£418,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,073

Other
£54,258

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Street

Average Price
£407,672

Semi-Detached
£485,121

Terraced
£437,796

Detached
£562,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,724

Other
£856,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-05-27	£493,483
141 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-09-27	£351,056
115 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-09	£455,527
121 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-12	£312,920
151 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-07-27	£529,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3DB

Employment

DA16 3DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3DB 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	105
Retired	62
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,274 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	274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	1,023 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	688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	688 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	1,647 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	3,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,271 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,817 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	3,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,822 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	4,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	979 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,219 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
Eastern Curry	130 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	509 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	591 yd
Yapps Coffee And Cycle Hub	1 Station Approach South, Welling	720 yd
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	730 yd
Mum's Cafe	36 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	833 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	839 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	879 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	889 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	387 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	509 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	567 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	594 yd
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	456 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	802 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	865 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	879 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		362 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	419 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	487 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		807 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	903 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	1,068 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	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3DB