Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

DA16 3JQ

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NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Bexley: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Welling Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 6.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

76Schools 73Safety 81Health 89Transport 84Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Welling · 0.4 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around DA16 3JQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools76

Are the schools any good?

48Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

64 schools in total

1Nursery

45Primary

13Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

4All-through

8 Outstanding40 Good4 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1East Wickham Primary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2Welling SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 3St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Hook Lane Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Hillsgrove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 6St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

26crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB7

Shoplifting6

Public order2

Vehicle2

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

20GP

0Hospital

21Pharmacy

21Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

Stations

1Welling Rail Station0.4 mi

·38 bus stopsnearest 0.08 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from DA16 3JQ?

By car · 30 min293 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.0 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 19 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 4 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

39green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities91170.9 ha of parkland — about 244 football pitches · largest park 72.1 ha, 0.36 mi away

Countryside50open access land covers 0% of the mile around

7Parks

7Playgrounds

2Fields

8Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

45shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Tesco

2Lidl

2Morrisons

2Budgens

10Co-op

5Sainsbury's

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Bexley, 68% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 93% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Bexley, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA16 3JQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA16.

Average sold price by property type across the DA16 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About DA16 3JQ

DA16 3JQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Welling Upper Wickham Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA16 3JQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,478 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is East Wickham Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,478 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DA16 3JQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is DA16 3JQ a good place to live?

DA16 3JQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near DA16 3JQ?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA16 3JQ, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is DA16 3JQ safe?

26 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DA16 3JQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA16 3JQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA16 3JQ includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.0 sq mi is reachable from DA16 3JQ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for DA16 3JQ?

DA16 3JQ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DA16 3JQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA16 3JQ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — DA16 3JQ area report, nestscope.uk/area/DA16+3JQ. DA16 3JQ is in Bexley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.