Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 3EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	51.7%	-6.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	41.9%	48.3%	6.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 area around DA16 3EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	38.9%	42.5%	3.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	39.7%	7.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	40.1%	51.5%	11.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	35.7%	31.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.5%	1.7%	-5.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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	37.1%	26.6%	-10.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	28.4%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	11.9%	10.1%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.3%	63.8%	-22.5%	81.4%	-17.6%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	89.4%	72.2%	-17.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	11.2%	9.9%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	72.7%	-15.8%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	16%	15.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Upper Wickham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Wickham Lane was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% lower than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Wickham Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 254th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 3EP, 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 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 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3EP

Average Price
£235,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,467

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
44 Patricia Court Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-02-21	£223,507
26 Patricia Court Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2018-06-29	£250,624
23 Patricia Court Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-02-20	£272,656
8 Patricia Court Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-12-08	£256,909
43 Patricia Court Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2017-02-06	£233,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3EP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA16 3EP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,490 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	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	836 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	718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	718 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	2,086 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	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,631 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,298 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	3,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,255 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	4,322 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	1,352 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,491 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,544 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	805 yd
Royal Cafe	261 Wickham Lane	812 yd
PDC Cafe	Professional Development Centre, 1 Waterdale Road	851 yd
Highway Cafe (Mem's)	92 Kings Highway	898 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	615 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	805 yd
Salt & Batter	67 Hadlow Road, Welling	835 yd
The Fish & Kebab Basket	255 Wickham Lane	835 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling		715 yd
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	531 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		600 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		916 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	952 yd
Bostall Heath & Woods (Closed) Bostall Hill	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	1,074 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	36.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.77 Mbit/s

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