Browning Close, Welling, DA16 3NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA16 3NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3NZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% 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	30.5%	25.2%	-5.3%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	60%	7.7%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	40.5%	51.1%	10.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	39.1%	36.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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	29.3%	23.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	13%	-1.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	33.8%	19.7%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	9.2%	9.2%	3.1%	6.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.9%	69.7%	-18.2%	81.4%	-11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	88.9%	81.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	80.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.3%	10.9%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Browning Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Browning Close was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the East Wickham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Browning Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham and the 301st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.4%.

🔎 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 3NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Browning Close are based on 25 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 Browning Close, Welling, DA16 3NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3NZ

Average Price
£401,477

Semi-Detached
£399,594

Terraced
£402,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browning Close

Average Price
£397,727

Semi-Detached
£403,528

Terraced
£393,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browning CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Browning Close, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-04-04	£394,464
25 Browning Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-11-27	£411,814
26 Browning Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2022-04-29	£389,486
9 Browning Close, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-12-16	£386,050
2 Browning Close, Welling, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-02-05	£520,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3NZ

Employment

DA16 3NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,238 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	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcote Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,415 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	2,133 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	3,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,573 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	371 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,154 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	3,052 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	409 yd
We Anchor In Hope	We Anchor In Hope Public House, 320 Bellegrove Road	676 yd
F & D's Cafe	6 Bellegrove Parade, Welling	707 yd
K'S Cafe	122B Bellegrove Road, Welling	896 yd
Bengal Spice	138 Bellegrove Road, Welling	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	316 yd
Westwood Masonic Centre	168 Bellegrove Road, Welling	673 yd
Falconwood Private Members' Club	Falconwood Avenue, Welling	675 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	969 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marabou Fish Bar	231 Bellegrove Road, Welling	612 yd
Welling Express Kebab	223 Bellegrove Road, Welling	614 yd
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	622 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	637 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		665 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	533 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	624 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	757 yd
Eastcote Primary School EASTCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Eastcote Primary School (Closed) Eastcote Road	grass pitches	945 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		1,054 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3NZ