Royal Walk, Wallington, SM6 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 7BS 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	55.6%	50.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	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.

In the immediate area around SM6 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	53.2%	14.2%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	30.2%	-8.4%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	36.6%	46.5%	9.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38.8%	36.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17.5%	11%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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	21.1%	14.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.5%	0.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	40.4%	17.5%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.6%	73.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	84.3%	77.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	77.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	17%	14.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.4%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Royal Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Walk was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Walk has the 37th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 179th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM6 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Royal Walk are based on 28 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 Royal Walk, Wallington, SM6 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 7BS

Average Price
£461,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Walk

Average Price
£454,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£454,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Royal Walk, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,500	2022-08-11	£458,715
16 Royal Walk, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-08-04	£466,747
6 Royal Walk, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-01-12	£425,559
14 Royal Walk, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-11-04	£461,839
10 Royal Walk, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-03-18	£431,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 7BS

Employment

SM6 7BS 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	84
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Information and communication	14
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	5,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackbridge Primary School Hackbridge Road , SM6 7AX	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	947 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	954 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Holy Trinity Cofe Junior School , Bute Road SM6 8BZ	3out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange	Beddington Park, London Road	417 yd
Dougies Play Cafe	4 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge	602 yd
Wallington County Grammar School Kitchen	Wallington County Grammar School, Croydon Road	618 yd
Hackbridge Cafe Limited	31 London Road, Hackbridge	671 yd
Hackbridge Primary School - Breakfast Club	55 Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	686 yd
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	864 yd
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	996 yd
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolos	12 Butter Hill, Wallington	622 yd
Jade Dragon	311 Croydon Road, Wallington	687 yd
Hot Grills Peri Peri And Pizza	387 Croydon Road, Wallington	788 yd
Kamble Kitchen	1 Manor Road, Wallington	863 yd
Olives Peri Peri	164 London Road, Hackbridge	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		551 yd
Sainsbury's	168 London Road, Hackbridge		690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Beddington Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Hackbridge Primary School HACKBRIDGE ROAD		716 yd
Beddington Cricket Club BEDDINGTON PARK BEDDINGTON PARK CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	989 yd
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	44.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 7BS