Postcode district · Welling
Who lives in DA16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DA16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Population
- 44,208 (2024)
DA16Postcode district · Welling
Who lives in DA16
Residents
44,208
2024 estimate
Households
15,856
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
DA16England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
DA16
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
49.9% of adults in DA16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.1% have never married.
DA16England
Married or civil partnership49.9%44.7%
Never married35.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85% of residents in DA16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DA16
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.5%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.