Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 8BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.6%	48.4%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	45.7%	42.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	42.6%	12.6%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.3%	30.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	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	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	17%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.1%	6.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	36.5%	5.1%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7%	7.1%	0.1%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.7%	61.8%	-11.9%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	78.9%	68.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	68.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.8%	21.3%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Maldon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maldon Road was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maldon Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 166th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Maldon Road are based on 354 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 Maldon Road, Wallington, SM6 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8BJ

Average Price
£290,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,149

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maldon Road

Average Price
£277,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,336

Detached
£864,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,042

Other
£266,422

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maldon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Birch Court Maldon Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2026-01-22	£262,995
32 Birch Court Maldon Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2026-01-05	£257,937
19 Birch Court Maldon Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2024-11-29	£292,967
24 Birch Court Maldon Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-19	£297,632
37 Birch Court Maldon Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-12-19	£284,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 8BJ

Employment

SM6 8BJ 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	80
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Holy Trinity Cofe Junior School , Bute Road SM6 8BZ	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	568 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	- not rated	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	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	3,975 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	481 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Shorts Road , SM5 3PS	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,062 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,854 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	1,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	5,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Manor School Church Road , SM6 7NH	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Foundation School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	1,599 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
Lunch Club	Church Hall, Holy Trinity C Of E Church	113 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	Church Hall, Holy Trinity C Of E Church	113 yd
Sutton Night Watch Homeless	35 Manor Road, Wallington	282 yd
Matte Black Cafe	23 Manor Road, Wallington	338 yd
Jerk N Jollof	37 Manor Road, Wallington	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	389 yd
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	456 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	577 yd
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House	839 yd
Coach And Horses	12 High Street, Carshalton	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kamble Kitchen	1 Manor Road, Wallington	338 yd
Our A & B Kitchen	1 Belmont Road, Wallington	339 yd
Manor Fish Bar	77C Manor Road, Wallington	381 yd
Hot Grills Peri Peri And Pizza	387 Croydon Road, Wallington	394 yd
Jade Dragon	311 Croydon Road, Wallington	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	467 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	515 yd
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton	730 yd
Lidl	16-18 Beddington Gardens, Wallington	771 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	776 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	479 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	742 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	850 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		934 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	981 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 8BJ