Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 3EW 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 3EW, 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 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% higher than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Wickham Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 321st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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 3EW, 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 339 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 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3EW

Average Price
£192,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,149

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Wickham Lane

Average Price
£330,960

Semi-Detached
£459,455

Terraced
£398,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,697

Other
£266,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Wickham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Alicia House Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-14	£193,207
Flat 8 Alicia House Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-31	£204,090
Flat 11 Alicia House Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-29	£205,745
Flat 4 Alicia House Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-06-27	£175,095
Flat 8 Alicia House Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2022-05-27	£167,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA16 3EW 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	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,427 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	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsgrove Primary School Sidmouth Road , DA16 1DR	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	2out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	1,250 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	584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,484 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	3,557 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	4,325 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	1,304 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,861 yd	Other independent school	No	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	485 yd
Raffelina's	96 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	594 yd
Wellspring Cafe	Welling Pentecostal Church, New Road	805 yd
Twinz Cafe	46 Wrotham Road, Welling	899 yd
Mum's Cafe	36 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,038 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,064 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,077 yd
The Door Hinge	11 Welling High Street, Welling	1,083 yd
The Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown Public House, 15 Welling High Street	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr. Hot Wings	178 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	295 yd
Real Fish & Chips	128 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	485 yd
The Lounge By Project Protein	87 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	565 yd
Rice And Spices	80 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	608 yd
Pizza Hut	51B Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	395 yd
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	865 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	903 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	1,050 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	238 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		280 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	788 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		1,060 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	0.0%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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