Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 3LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	52.6%	0.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48%	47.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	33.9%	34.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	54.4%	3.3%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.1%	49%	1.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.1%	34.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.9%	17.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	34.4%	16.2%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	13.1%	4.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2%	7.8%	5.8%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.8%	68.9%	-13.9%	81.4%	-12.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	85.3%	73.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	13.2%	7.5%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	73.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	16%	14.3%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wickham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickham Street was 8.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wickham Street has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 19th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 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 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3LS

Average Price
£495,394

Semi-Detached
£489,262

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£648,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
241 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-10-15	£491,434
257 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-08-05	£495,994
295 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£461,000	2021-06-30	£527,997
279 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2020-10-14	£425,913
279 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2020-08-17	£395,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3LS

Employment

DA16 3LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	49
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,759 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	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	943 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	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	1,287 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,486 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	2,664 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,993 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	3,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,334 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	494 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	694 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	694 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	747 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	592 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	606 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	620 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	620 yd
Royal Steak House	118 - 120 Bellegrove Road, Welling	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	437 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	516 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	687 yd
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	717 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Express Kebab	223 Bellegrove Road, Welling	588 yd
Marabou Fish Bar	231 Bellegrove Road, Welling	589 yd
Chick Chicken	5A Central Avenue, Welling	590 yd
House Of Chicken	3 Central Avenue, Welling	592 yd
Welling Chinese Takeaway	128 Bellegrove Road, Welling	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	625 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane	799 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	904 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,003 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	242 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	728 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		730 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	759 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		960 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	1,039 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	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3LS