Wickham Street & East Wickham
Summary
Wickham Street & East Wickham (E02006785) is part of Bexley local authority (view on map). Wickham Street & East Wickham has an approximate population of 6,800 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Wickham Street & East Wickham neighbours Bostall, St Michael's, Welling, Falconwood, Plumstead South, and Wickham Lane & Winns Common.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Wickham Street & East Wickham is the 18th least deprived area in Bexley (out of 28) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 29% across Bexley and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Wickham Street & East Wickham, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Bexley and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Wickham Street & East Wickham | % in Bexley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 19% | 22% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 81% | 78% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Wickham Street & East Wickham, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Bexley, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Wickham Street & East Wickham | % in Bexley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 84% | 83% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Wickham Street & East Wickham, 47% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 48% in Bexley, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Wickham Street & East Wickham | % in Bexley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 53% | 67% |
| Asian | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Black | 9% | 18% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 11% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Wickham Street & East Wickham with English as an additional language is 35%, compared with 23% in Bexley, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Wickham Street & East Wickham | % in Bexley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 35% | 23% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 65% | 77% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Wickham Street & East Wickham has 7 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Wickham Street & East Wickham |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 7 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 5 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Wickham Street & East Wickham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Wickham Street & East Wickham has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Wickham Street & East Wickham |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Wickham Street & East Wickham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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