Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	40.4%	33.6%	-6.8%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	52.3%	8.6%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.7%) 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	52.1%	54.1%	2.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	37.6%	35.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	6.3%	-14.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13.1%	-7.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	33.9%	19.3%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.2%	13.6%	9.4%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.1%	65.3%	-21.8%	81.4%	-16.1%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	91.3%	73.4%	-17.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	3.4%	10.9%	7.5%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	10.1%	7.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	72.6%	-17.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	17%	16.6%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Wickham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickham Street was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wickham Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 247th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 3LU, 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 387 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 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3LU

Average Price
£427,217

Semi-Detached
£484,728

Terraced
£402,660

Detached
£516,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Street

Average Price
£398,263

Semi-Detached
£469,966

Terraced
£420,758

Detached
£558,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,081

Other
£860,093

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-11-20	£334,807
108 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-03	£455,178
114 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-22	£431,696
118 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-01	£423,063
114 Wickham Street, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-04-23	£456,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,587 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	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	1,096 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	1,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,503 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	3,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	3,317 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
Yapps Coffee And Cycle Hub	1 Station Approach South, Welling	631 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	631 yd
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	639 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	657 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	657 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	544 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	725 yd
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	731 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Express Kebab	223 Bellegrove Road, Welling	606 yd
Marabou Fish Bar	231 Bellegrove Road, Welling	607 yd
Chick Chicken	5A Central Avenue, Welling	628 yd
House Of Chicken	3 Central Avenue, Welling	630 yd
Welling Chinese Takeaway	128 Bellegrove Road, Welling	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	663 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane	761 yd
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	943 yd
Tesco	172 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,030 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	259 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	690 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	726 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		769 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		984 yd
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	1,078 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	90.9%
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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3LU