Vaughan Road, Welling, DA16 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 3JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.3%	37.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	46.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	38.9%	43.9%	5.0%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	41.6%	41.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.1%	25.5%	1.4%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17%	7.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	27%	10.5%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	7.9%	0.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	3.1%	10.3%
Other Asian	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.6%	68.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	84.3%	77.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	12%	3.6%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	77.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.1%	15.5%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0.9%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Vaughan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vaughan Road was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% higher than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vaughan Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 352nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 3JW, 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 Vaughan Road are based on 22 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 Vaughan Road, Welling, DA16 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3JW

Average Price
£542,381

Semi-Detached
£542,374

Terraced
£542,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vaughan Road

Average Price
£571,743

Semi-Detached
£577,406

Terraced
£552,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vaughan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Vaughan Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-09-24	£577,440
10 Vaughan Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-05-03	£472,610
17 Vaughan Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-07-04	£543,127
11 Vaughan Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-12-10	£487,686
12 Vaughan Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-05-17	£489,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3

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	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,079 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	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	536 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	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	1,165 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	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	2,916 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,401 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	4,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,539 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	893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	1,138 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	207 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	213 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	213 yd
Royal Steak House	118 - 120 Bellegrove Road, Welling	256 yd
Da Peppino Italian Restaurant	125 - 129 Bellegrove Road, Welling	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	271 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	278 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	316 yd
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	481 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Chicken	5A Central Avenue, Welling	181 yd
House Of Chicken	3 Central Avenue, Welling	183 yd
Welling Chinese Takeaway	128 Bellegrove Road, Welling	213 yd
Joy Spice	119 Bellegrove Road, Welling	278 yd
Best Kebab Ye	139 Bellegrove Road, Welling	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	218 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	521 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	713 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	875 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		337 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	441 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		883 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,058 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3JW