DA16 2NS

Falconwood & Welling · Bexley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bexley
Postcode district
DA16
Postcode sector
DA16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA16 2NA 0 m
DA16 2LZ 38 m
DA16 2PQ 44 m
DA16 2PG 56 m
DA16 2NB 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA16 2NS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA16
Postcode sector
DA16 2
Latitude
51.457713
Longitude
0.093056
British National Grid easting
545,511
British National Grid northing
175,270

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bexley · E09000004
Parish or community
E43000194
Westminster constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup · E14001414
Output area
E00002006
Lower layer super output area
Bexley 018D · E01000410
Middle layer super output area
Bexley 018 · E02000082

Postcode source versions

Explore DA16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
149
Primary
92
Secondary
23
  1. Harris Academy Falconwood

    Academy sponsor led

    327 m
  2. Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    378 m
  3. Hook Lane Primary School

    Academy converter

    811 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,432
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 685
  • Anti social behaviour 349
  • Vehicle crime 295
  • Shoplifting 289
  • Other theft 164

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DA16 2 residents
14,346

Age bands in DA16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,624 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,490 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

3,795 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

3,671 residents

Age 65 and over
17.5%

2,461 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

37

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE WESTWOOD SURGERY

    24 WESTWOOD LANE, WELLING, DA16 2HE

    ODS code G83002

    676 m

  • BELLEGROVE SURGERY

    174 BELLEGROVE ROAD, WELLING, DA16 3RE

    ODS code G83009

    786 m

  • INGLETON AVENUE SURGERY

    84 INGLETON AVENUE, WELLING, DA16 2JZ

    ODS code G83024

    872 m

  • WELLING MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 DANSON CRESCENT, WELLING, DA16 2AT

    ODS code G83025

    1.1 km

  • BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    76-78 UPPER WICKHAM LANE, WELLING, DA16 3HQ

    ODS code G83028

    1.5 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    146 HALFWAY STREET, SIDCUP, DA15 8DF

    ODS code G83057

    2.0 km

  • ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5DQ

    ODS code G83680

    2.9 km

  • ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY

    30 PASSEY PLACE, LONDON, SE9 5DQ

    ODS code G83015

    2.9 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    2.9 km

  • NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3PT

    ODS code G83628

    2.9 km

  • ST MARKS PMS

    24 WROTTESLEY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3EP

    ODS code G83039

    3.0 km

  • ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTRE PMS

    13A RIPON ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 3PS

    ODS code G83030

    3.0 km

  • EVEREST HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    71 SHERARD ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6ER

    ODS code G83027

    3.0 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    3.1 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    3.1 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

    141 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1SE

    ODS code G83647

    3.3 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    3.3 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    3.4 km

  • BARNARD MEDICAL GROUP

    43 GRANVILLE ROAD, SIDCUP, DA14 4TA

    ODS code G83004

    3.4 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

    GLYNDON MEDICAL CENTRE, 188 ANN STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7LU

    ODS code G83060

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 37 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Falconwood Community Centre

    BCT · Falconwood

    0.1 miles
  • Falconwood Community Centre

    BCT · Falconwood

    0.1 miles
  • Buckingham Avenue (DA16)

    BCT · Falconwood

    0.1 miles
  • The Green Welling

    BCT · Falconwood

    0.1 miles
  • Buckingham Avenue (DA16)

    BCT · Falconwood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bexley 018D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,180 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

149 open schools are in scope, including 92 primary and 23 secondary schools. Harris Academy Falconwood is the nearest published school at 327 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,432 published events cover 12 months, averaging 202.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 685 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.