Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

DA16 3JW

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Bexley: a school rated Outstanding 0.2 miles away, Welling Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

82Schools 73Safety 87Health 88Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.2 mi
Welling · 0.1 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around DA16 3JW.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

46Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

63 schools in total

1Nursery

46Primary

11Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

10 Outstanding36 Good5 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 2East Wickham Primary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Hook Lane Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4ADO River Valley SchoolAges 14–19SecondaryOther0.5 mi 5Willow Dene SchoolAges 2–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.6 mi 6Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety73

Is it safe?

27crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB4

Shoplifting6

Public order3

Vehicle5

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

20GP

0Hospital

21Pharmacy

21Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

37Bus

Stations

1Welling Rail Station0.1 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from DA16 3JW?

By car · 30 min279 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of 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 21 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

38green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8960.5 ha of parkland — about 86 football pitches · largest park 28.8 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside54Oxleas Wood (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

8Parks

6Playgrounds

2Fields

4Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

37shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Tesco

2Budgens

1Lidl

3Morrisons

9Co-op

1Spar

6Library

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 3JW.

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 3JW

DA16 3JW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Welling Bellegrove Express 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA16 3JW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,222 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 63 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.2 mi away.

There were 27 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 BELLEGROVE SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,222 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 3JW — 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 3JW a good place to live?

DA16 3JW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (73/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near DA16 3JW?

There are 63 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA16 3JW, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is DA16 3JW safe?

27 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DA16 3JW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA16 3JW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA16 3JW includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from DA16 3JW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for DA16 3JW?

DA16 3JW has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — 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 3JW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA16 3JW: 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 3JW area report, nestscope.uk/area/DA16+3JW. DA16 3JW is in Bexley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.