Dower Avenue, Wallington, SM6 0RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 0RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	38.1%	9.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	45.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6%	6.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	48%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.1%	35.1%	4.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.2%	9.2%	-6.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.2%	3.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	19%	-6.2%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	36.4%	-2.7%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	82.6%	65.6%	-17.0%	81.4%	-15.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	75.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	11.7%	7.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	75.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.5%	17.6%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Dower Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dower Avenue was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dower Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 215th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM6 0RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dower Avenue are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dower Avenue, Wallington, SM6 0RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 0RG

Average Price
£1,071,884

Semi-Detached
£1,040,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,263,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dower Avenue

Average Price
£1,098,604

Semi-Detached
£976,650

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,311,576

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dower AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Dower Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2025-03-31	£1,199,085
Flat 2 8 Dower Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-29	£394,608
4 Dower Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-03-10	£876,872
5 Dower Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-11-25	£1,051,921
4 Dower Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2017-10-31	£810,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 0RG

Employment

SM6 0RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Field Primary School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3HW	- not rated	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants' School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	- not rated	1,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	221 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanley Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	2,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downside Lodge Preparatory School 158 Foxley Lane , CR8 3NF	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Individual Tuition Service Education Dept, Drapers Buildings , Orchard Hill SM5 4NR	- not rated	1,208 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downside School Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Luncheon Club	Church Centre, St Patricks Church	224 yd
Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green	Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane	404 yd
Terrace Restaurant - Dobbies Woodcote Green	Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane	404 yd
Cloverdale Court	10 Stanley Park Road, Wallington	896 yd
Purley Sports Club	The Ridge, Purley	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House		1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab World	7 South Parade, Stafford Road	960 yd
Dragon City	45 Stanley Road, Carshalton	1,043 yd
Sushi Gourmet	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	1,082 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	1,088 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington High School For Girls WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	220 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		220 yd
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Purley Sports Club THE RIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	912 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		943 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SM6 0RG