Area Information for Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL

Danson Lane in Welling is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Falconwood & Welling ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup. This page combines information for the address Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DA16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bexley
Ward Falconwood & Welling
Constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Falconwood and Welling), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 83 crimes were reported within half a mile of DA16 2BL.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL:

Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JL
Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JP
Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JS
Merlin Road, Welling, DA16 2JR
Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BH
Lakeview Road, Welling, DA16 2BJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DA16 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Danson Lane, Welling consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 9
Semi-Detached 108
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 122
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 61
Owned with Mortgage 53
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 122

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 21
Two People 42
Three People 19
Four People 28
Five People 7
Six People 6
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Danson Lane, Welling consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 21
Family Household 90
Other Household 12
Total 123

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 63
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 10
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 167
Female 177
Total 344

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 20
10-14 24
15-19 22
20-24 19
25-29 14
30-34 13
35-39 26
40-44 23
45-49 14
50-54 25
55-59 19
60-64 21
65-69 22
70-74 23
75-79 19
80-84 9
85+ 13
Total 345

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DA16 2BL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 73
Married 160
Separated 3
Divorced 23
Widowed 19
Total 278

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 184
Good 114
Fair 39
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 344

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 97
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 42
Other 13
Total 279

Ethnic Group Embed This

Danson Lane, Welling can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 64% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 220
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 34
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 9
Other Asian 12
Black African 31
Other 12
Total 340

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 264
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 25
Middle East and Asia 32
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 344

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 264
10+ Years 62
5-10 Years 12
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 344

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DA16 2BL.

Passport(s) Held
None 14
United Kingdom 294
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 14
North America or Caribbean 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 93
Christian 163
Buddhist 0
Hindu 30
Jewish 1
Muslim 23
Sikh 21
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 344

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Falconwood & Welling ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 91
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 90
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 6
Total 281

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 31
Professional Occupations 41
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 22
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 155

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 41
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 76
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 19
Total 279

Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL is within the Falconwood and Welling policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 83 crimes were reported within half a mile of DA16 2BL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 83 crimes committed near Danson Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Falconwood and Welling
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to DA16 2BL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DA16 2BL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest railway station is Welling, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Welling 0.6 miles
Bexleyheath 1.2 miles
Falconwood 1.2 miles
Sidcup 1.5 miles
Albany Park 1.7 miles
New Eltham 2 miles
Bexley 2.1 miles
Eltham 2.4 miles
Barnehurst 2.4 miles
Abbey Wood 2.4 miles
Plumstead 2.5 miles
Mottingham 2.7 miles
Woolwich Arsenal 2.8 miles
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) 2.9 miles
Belvedere 3.1 miles
Crayford 3.1 miles
Woolwich Dockyard 3.3 miles
Erith 3.4 miles
Kidbrooke 3.4 miles
Slade Green 3.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest DLR station is Woolwich Arsenal, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest is Danson Primary School, approximately 110 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Danson Primary School 110 yards
    
Hook Lane Primary School 730 yards
    
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Sherwood Park Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Days Lane Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Foster's Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Crook Log Primary School 0.8 miles
    
East Wickham Primary Academy 0.9 miles
    
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest is Bexley Grammar School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bexley Grammar School < 50 yards
    
Blackfen School for Girls 0.6 miles
    
Harris Academy Falconwood 0.8 miles
    
Welling School 0.8 miles
    
Rose Bruford College 1.2 miles  
Hurstmere School 1.3 miles  
Leigh Stationers' Academy 1.4 miles
    
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School 1.4 miles
    
Townley Grammar School 1.5 miles
    
Bexleyheath Academy 1.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest is Ingleton Avenue Surgery, approximately 380 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest is Hook Lane Practice Limited, approximately 600 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest is Upton Day Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. The nearest is R F Linklater & Partners, approximately 700 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in DA16 2BL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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