Darcy Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 8DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34%	38.9%	4.9%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.6%	0.7%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	47.1%	44.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.1%	38.6%	5.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.4%	20.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	16.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	31.1%	6.9%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.6%	80.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	91%	86.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	86.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.5%	10.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0.6%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Darcy Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darcy Avenue was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darcy Avenue has the 62nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 285th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 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 8DR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Darcy Avenue are based on 6 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 Darcy Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8DR

Average Price
£472,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£472,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darcy Avenue

Average Price
£465,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darcy AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Darcy Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-21	£453,762
7 Darcy Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2011-07-15	£465,657
8 Darcy Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2010-03-25	£407,746
8 Darcy Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2006-06-02	£412,022
2 Darcy Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2002-07-12	£516,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 8DR

Employment

SM6 8DR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM6 8DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,837 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	5,023 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	153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	212 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	1,184 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	399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	741 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	743 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,565 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 At Holy Trinity School Kitchen	Holy Trinity Junior School, Bute Road	291 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Beddington Infant School Kitchen	Beddington Infants School, 269 Croydon Road	297 yd
Lunch Club	Church Hall, Holy Trinity C Of E Church	387 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	Church Hall, Holy Trinity C Of E Church	387 yd
Wallington County Grammar School Kitchen	Wallington County Grammar School, Croydon Road	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	791 yd
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	808 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	856 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Dragon	311 Croydon Road, Wallington	457 yd
Our A & B Kitchen	1 Belmont Road, Wallington	625 yd
Kamble Kitchen	1 Manor Road, Wallington	734 yd
Hot Grills Peri Peri And Pizza	387 Croydon Road, Wallington	749 yd
Manor Fish Bar	77C Manor Road, Wallington	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	842 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	850 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	1,011 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	1,073 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	1,081 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	535 yd
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	888 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Beddington Cricket Club BEDDINGTON PARK BEDDINGTON PARK CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Beddington Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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	30.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 8DR