Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 8HF 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	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SM6 8HF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	31.6%	2.7%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	56.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	54%	54%	0.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.9%	30.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	17.3%	11%	-6.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	7.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	14.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	21.9%	10.0%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	38.9%	12.5%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.3%	8.5%	6.2%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	79.9%	67.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	86.4%	79.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	79.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0%	19.4%	19.4%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	0.3%	-13.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Rookwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Avenue was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 176th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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. 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 8HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Rookwood Avenue are based on 81 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 Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8HF

Average Price
£584,986

Semi-Detached
£617,675

Terraced
£654,190

Detached
£684,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,408

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Avenue

Average Price
£561,866

Semi-Detached
£633,505

Terraced
£703,112

Detached
£725,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,226

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£552,000	2021-09-17	£630,594
3 Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-06-23	£674,886
23 Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2020-10-29	£613,044
39 Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,500	2019-07-19	£619,556
19A Rookwood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-07-08	£285,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 8HF

Employment

SM6 8HF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

SM6 8HF 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	110
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,310 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	4,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,817 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	599 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	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	4out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Primary School Derry Road , Beddington Lane CR0 4UA	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Primary School Mallinson Road , Beddington Lane CR0 4UL	- not rated	786 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	4,522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	- not rated	917 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,226 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	2,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherwood Foundation School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	384 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Manor School Church Road , SM6 7NH	- not rated	629 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Link School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	676 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	676 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	1,009 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
Mum's Cafe	13 The Broadway, Beddington	433 yd
Asif	4 The Broadway, Beddington	434 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Sherwood Park School	Sherwood Park School, Streeters Lane	451 yd
Cricket For Change	Cricket For Change Cricket Centre, Plough Lane	550 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Beddington Infant School Kitchen	Beddington Infants School, 269 Croydon Road	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway		416 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane		773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite	21 The Broadway, Beddington	431 yd
Zen Kitchen	11 The Broadway, Beddington	435 yd
Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine	202 Croydon Road, Beddington	445 yd
Beddington Kebab And Pizza	190 Croydon Road, Beddington	458 yd
Tadashi Sushi Takeaway	182 Croydon Road, Beddington	466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	499 yd
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Beddington Cricket Club BEDDINGTON PARK BEDDINGTON PARK CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		1,020 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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