Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM6 8HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.6%	51.4%	1.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of SM6 8HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	31%	33.7%	2.7%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	56.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	47.4%	56%	8.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	40.7%	31.8%	-8.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	18%	1.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	37.7%	14.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.6%	8.2%	4.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.2%	64.7%	-15.5%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	90%	82.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	11.6%	8.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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	89.1%	82.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.9%	14.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.8%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Queenswood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queenswood Avenue was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Queenswood Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 268th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 8HP, 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 Queenswood Avenue are based on 108 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 Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8HP

Average Price
£730,962

Semi-Detached
£737,088

Terraced
£700,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queenswood Avenue

Average Price
£525,463

Semi-Detached
£568,575

Terraced
£617,498

Detached
£557,988

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,305

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queenswood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2025-03-28	£802,492
19 Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-10-31	£661,308
31 Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-02-03	£829,394
25 Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-26	£541,039
25 Queenswood Avenue, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,500	2007-03-26	£585,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 8HP

Employment

SM6 8HP 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	133
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,632 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	4,764 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	476 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	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	912 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	996 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	771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,324 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	3,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	517 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,198 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	520 yd
Asif	4 The Broadway, Beddington	521 yd
Cricket For Change	Cricket For Change Cricket Centre, Plough Lane	557 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Sherwood Park School	Sherwood Park School, Streeters Lane	588 yd
Caterlink Ltd At Beddington Infant School Kitchen	Beddington Infants School, 269 Croydon Road	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	514 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	912 yd
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	1,040 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite	21 The Broadway, Beddington	508 yd
Zen Kitchen	11 The Broadway, Beddington	525 yd
Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine	202 Croydon Road, Beddington	551 yd
Beddington Kebab And Pizza	190 Croydon Road, Beddington	562 yd
Tadashi Sushi Takeaway	182 Croydon Road, Beddington	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	1,066 yd
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	1,084 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	499 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	722 yd
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,090 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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