Dryden Road, Welling, DA16 3NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA16 3NE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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 area around DA16 3NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	37.6%	45.7%	8.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	32.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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	45.3%	40.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	30.7%	36.3%	5.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	17.4%	15.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around DA16 3NE this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	32.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	20.2%	10.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	15.3%	-1.0%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.5%	84.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	3.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	87.8%	83.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	82.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0%	13.4%	13.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.6%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Dryden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dryden Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dryden Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 284th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 3NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 Dryden Road are based on 43 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 Dryden Road, Welling, DA16 3NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3NE

Average Price
£462,614

Semi-Detached
£488,276

Terraced
£385,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dryden Road

Average Price
£412,169

Semi-Detached
£414,714

Terraced
£359,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dryden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Dryden Road, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-12-10	£381,292
6 Dryden Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2021-04-06	£487,693
2 Dryden Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,100	2010-04-08	£303,569
2 Dryden Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-09-27	£360,404
2 Dryden Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-07-26	£336,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,483 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	2,419 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	3,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,043 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	282 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,920 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
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	405 yd
Highway Cafe (Mem's)	92 Kings Highway	830 yd
Royal Cafe	261 Wickham Lane	953 yd
Pizza @ night	241 Wickham Lane	979 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	805 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	912 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	978 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	306 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	312 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	312 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	839 yd
The Fish & Kebab Basket	255 Wickham Lane	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		321 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	244 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	334 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	548 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		991 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,032 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3NE