Primrose Close, Wallington, SM6 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM6 7HJ is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	51.5%	46.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	48.5%	53.4%	4.9%	49.0%	4.4%

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 7HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	51.6%	43.3%	-8.3%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	34.2%	1.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	13.2%	14.4%	1.2%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	45.6%	-5.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	42.4%	41.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	4.8%	11.7%	6.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	11%	16.2%	5.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	18.8%	6.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	35.6%	-11.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11.4%	2%	-9.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	6%	1.6%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69.4%	71.4%	2.0%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	73.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	6%	4.7%	1.3%	4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	73.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.9%	13.6%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Primrose Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Close was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Primrose Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 24th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM6 7HJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Primrose Close are based on 147 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 Primrose Close, Wallington, SM6 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 7HJ

Average Price
£312,991

Semi-Detached
£425,536

Terraced
£402,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,797

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Close

Average Price
£314,428

Semi-Detached
£411,083

Terraced
£417,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,029

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 4 Primrose Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-09-30	£262,168
Flat 2 3 Primrose Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-02	£242,051
20 Primrose Close, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-23	£364,347
Flat 1 2 Primrose Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-03-28	£273,840
Flat 3 1 Primrose Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-26	£268,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 7HJ

Employment

SM6 7HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,867 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	5,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	381 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackbridge Primary School Hackbridge Road , SM6 7AX	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,667 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	3,835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supafood	Bedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way	199 yd
Play At The Bridge	Hackbridge Hall, London Road	385 yd
Hackbridge Cafe Limited	31 London Road, Hackbridge	503 yd
Dougies Play Cafe	4 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge	587 yd
Hackbridge Primary School - Breakfast Club	55 Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedzed Pavilion Community Centre	Bedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way	199 yd
The Red Lion	Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	604 yd
The Crown of Mitcham	Carshalton Road, Mitcham	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden Express	70 London Road, Mitcham Junction	298 yd
PFC Grill	72 London Road, Mitcham Junction	298 yd
Olives Peri Peri	164 London Road, Hackbridge	334 yd
Equinox Fish Bar	150 London Road, Hackbridge	334 yd
Mega Kebab	152 London Road, Hackbridge	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	168 London Road, Hackbridge		511 yd
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hackbridge Primary School HACKBRIDGE ROAD		552 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	55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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