Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, SM6 0SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM6 0SW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	47.4%	-8.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	44.3%	52.6%	8.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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	24.6%	32%	7.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	19.9%	7.7%	-12.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	39.3%	52.3%	13.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	33%	26.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.6%	85.5%	5.9%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	89%	86.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	86%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.1%	9.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Little Woodcote Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Woodcote Estate was 98.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Woodcote Estate has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM6 0SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Little Woodcote Estate 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 Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, SM6 0SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 0SW

Average Price
£738,139

Semi-Detached
£667,210

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,163,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Woodcote Estate

Average Price
£816,696

Semi-Detached
£759,101

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,066,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little Woodcote EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-11-30	£677,744
44 Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-03-08	£689,516
49 Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-12-10	£1,206,995
54 Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-12-03	£556,744
49 Little Woodcote Estate, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2011-07-28	£1,208,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 0SW

Employment

SM6 0SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SM6 0SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	76
Retired	72
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Infant and Nursery School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Foundation 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	906 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	1,254 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	4,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downside Lodge Preparatory School 158 Foxley Lane , CR8 3NF	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Downside School Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lodge School 11 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blossoms	51 Woodmansterne Lane, Wallington	2 yd
Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green	Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane	686 yd
Terrace Restaurant - Dobbies Woodcote Green	Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington High School For Girls WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Purley Sports Club THE RIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	992 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
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	86.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.17 Mbit/s

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