Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA16 3PY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population 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	55.2%	58.4%	3.2%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	44.8%	41.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	-7.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	28%	-0.7%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	38.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	18.1%	20.7%	2.6%	6.1%	14.6%

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	38.9%	37.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	31%	34.6%	3.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	20.6%	21.6%	1.0%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3PY this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	28.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.9%	2.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7.9%	2.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.8%	72.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	80.6%	72.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	79.4%	72.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2%	21.6%	19.6%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bellegrove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bellegrove Road was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bellegrove Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling and the 124th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA16 3PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Bellegrove Road are based on 531 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 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA16 3PY

Average Price
£440,277

Semi-Detached
£228,426

Terraced
£615,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,838

Other
£590,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bellegrove Road

Average Price
£433,748

Semi-Detached
£568,707

Terraced
£475,419

Detached
£812,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,746

Other
£639,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bellegrove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-08-29	£707,861
44 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2024-03-25	£1,155,376
58 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2018-05-04	£1,097
58 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2017-03-16	£13,237
72A Bellegrove Road, Welling, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-05-21	£173,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA16 3PY

Employment

DA16 3PY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA16 3PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	2,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Ruskin Avenue , DA16 3QG	4out of 4	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road , DA16 2ET	- not rated	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Primary Academy Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Wickham Junior School Wickham Street , DA16 3BP	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	945 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,369 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	3,377 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ADO River Valley School Poets Corner Centre , 19a Keats Road DA16 3NB	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	38 Bellegrove Road, Welling	2 yd
Hot Wok	68 Bellegrove Road, Welling	7 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri - Welling	42 Bellegrove Road, Welling	33 yd
Bella Napoli Pizzeria	35B Bellegrove Road, Welling	54 yd
Rita's Katering And Events	70A Bellegrove Road, Welling	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welling Snooker And Pool Club	52 - 54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	2 yd
New Cross Turnpike	55 Bellegrove Road, Welling	48 yd
The Hangar Welling	35 Bellegrove Road, Welling	124 yd
Bellegrove Social Club	90 Bellegrove Road, Welling	196 yd
Plough And Harrow	143 Bellegrove Road, Welling	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Doner	58 Bellegrove Road, Welling	2 yd
Boba And Beyond	54 Bellegrove Road, Welling	2 yd
Sweet N Soul	62 Bellegrove Road, Welling	42 yd
Morley's	43 Bellegrove Road, Welling	48 yd
KFC	31 Bellegrove Road, Welling	48 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	51-53 Bellegrove Road, Welling	48 yd
Lidl Welling	46 - 60 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling	289 yd
Tesco	124 Bellegrove Road, Welling	343 yd
Tesco Welling Superstore	Embassy Court, Welling	443 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Welling) (Closed) BELLEGROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Bellgrove Social Club Bellegrove Road		153 yd
Venture Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Construction House Construction House Station Approach	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Hook Lane Primary School Faraday Road	grass pitches	234 yd
Danson Primary School Danson Lane	grass pitches	741 yd
Welling Youth Centre (Closed) Lovel Avenue		780 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	787 yd
Bexley Grammar School DANSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Welling School ELSA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 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	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA16 3PY