Edison Road, Welling, DA16 3NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 3NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3NG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	30.7%	31.9%	1.2%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	56.9%	1.3%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	44.7%	48.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.3%	34%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23%	15.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	12.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	11.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18%	9.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	32.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.9%	66.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	-14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	82.9%	72.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	12.3%	5.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
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	81.6%	73.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.3%	21.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.9%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Edison Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edison Road was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edison Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 165th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 3NG, 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 Edison Road are based on 213 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 Edison Road, Welling, DA16 3NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3NG

Average Price
£466,376

Semi-Detached
£468,804

Terraced
£490,151

Detached
£493,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,966

Other
£596,281

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edison Road

Average Price
£375,645

Semi-Detached
£473,237

Terraced
£437,783

Detached
£531,703

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,337

Other
£593,834

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edison Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Edison Road, Welling, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-11-29	£580,884
68 Edison Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£436,000	2024-10-30	£441,784
50 Edison Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,000	2024-05-29	£438,333
36 Edison Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,600	2023-06-30	£434,869
24 Edison Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-10-28	£468,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	2,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,603 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	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Infant School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	1,368 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	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	2,590 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,387 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	3,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,128 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	295 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	- not rated	486 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	544 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	544 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
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	479 yd
Yapps Coffee And Cycle Hub	1 Station Approach South, Welling	867 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	892 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	914 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	629 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	810 yd
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	964 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	979 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	491 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	500 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	503 yd
Welling Express Kebab	223 Bellegrove Road, Welling	853 yd
Marabou Fish Bar	231 Bellegrove Road, Welling	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		516 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	359 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	460 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	477 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		1,005 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		1,036 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	69.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.9%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3NG