Croydon Road, Wallington, SM6 7LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 7LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	51.1%	-5.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43%	48.9%	5.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	44%	38.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	42.3%	5.3%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9.2%	6.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.8%	52.3%	6.5%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38.8%	32.6%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13%	19.1%	6.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6%	-7.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	42.1%	-0.8%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	76.2%	61.8%	-14.4%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	80.4%	66.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.7%	10%	5.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	15.8%	11.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	66.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.7%	22.4%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 141st highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM6 7LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Croydon Road are based on 276 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 Croydon Road, Wallington, SM6 7LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 7LR

Average Price
£610,036

Semi-Detached
£604,966

Terraced
£625,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£395,265

Semi-Detached
£579,905

Terraced
£569,002

Detached
£647,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,525

Other
£427,576

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
255 Croydon Road, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,110	2024-12-18	£260,492
245 Croydon Road, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-05-10	£587,567
243 Croydon Road, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£624,000	2022-11-28	£612,585
265 Croydon Road, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-09-29	£691,532
247 Croydon Road, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£486,101	2020-09-14	£559,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 7LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,750 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	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	154 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	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackbridge Primary School Hackbridge Road , SM6 7AX	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	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	334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,739 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	5,223 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	503 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	662 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,589 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
Caterlink Ltd At Beddington Infant School Kitchen	Beddington Infants School, 269 Croydon Road	137 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School Kitchen	Holy Trinity Junior School, Bute Road	327 yd
Wallington County Grammar School Kitchen	Wallington County Grammar School, Croydon Road	437 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Sherwood Park School	Sherwood Park School, Streeters Lane	520 yd
The Grange	Beddington Park, London Road	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	854 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	885 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Dragon	311 Croydon Road, Wallington	383 yd
Hot Grills Peri Peri And Pizza	387 Croydon Road, Wallington	783 yd
Kamble Kitchen	1 Manor Road, Wallington	804 yd
Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine	202 Croydon Road, Beddington	892 yd
Beddington Kebab And Pizza	190 Croydon Road, Beddington	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	437 yd
Beddington Cricket Club BEDDINGTON PARK BEDDINGTON PARK CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Beddington Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	1,050 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 7LR