Sandy Lane North, Wallington, SM6 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 8LA 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	53.1%	51.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.9%	48.4%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	39.8%	1.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	45.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	51.9%	56.5%	4.6%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	35.9%	31.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around SM6 8LA this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9%	1.4%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	10.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	10.7%	-7.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.6%	2.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	46.7%	15.5%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.5%	76.5%	-6.0%	81.4%	-4.9%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	89.7%	82.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	88.4%	82.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.3%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane North was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandy Lane North has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 244th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.7%.

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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 8LA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Sandy Lane North are based on 176 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 Sandy Lane North, Wallington, SM6 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8LA

Average Price
£387,065

Semi-Detached
£527,167

Terraced
£481,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,942

Other
£1,294,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane North

Average Price
£399,670

Semi-Detached
£480,927

Terraced
£450,420

Detached
£602,618

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,950

Other
£824,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy Lane NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Sandy Lane North, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-02-19	£431,943
Flat 3 Ashburton House Sandy Lane North, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-11-15	£228,230
87 Sandy Lane North, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2024-09-02	£457,080
Flat 5 Barclay Court, 117 Sandy Lane North, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-08	£270,736
Flat 3 Barclay Court, 117 Sandy Lane North, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2023-10-20	£254,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 8LA

Employment

SM6 8LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,766 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	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	649 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	770 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	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	974 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,490 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	981 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,274 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
Mellows Park Cafe	Mellows Pavilion Cafe, Mellows Park	229 yd
Eatwell Cafe	169 Stafford Road, Wallington	308 yd
Cod Bay	171 Stafford Road, Wallington	308 yd
Bandons Sandwich House	157 Stafford Road, Wallington	308 yd
World Kitchen / Bombay Pizza	145 Stafford Road, Wallington	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	819 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	971 yd
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	1,025 yd
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Pizza And Perfect Kebab	142 Stafford Road, Wallington	281 yd
Olive Tandoori Night	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	308 yd
Tandoori Night Wallington	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	308 yd
Kanteen	185 Stafford Road, Wallington	308 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	131 Stafford Road, Wallington	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	833 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	1,019 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	1,068 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	1,071 yd
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	221 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	516 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	572 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	686 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	700 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	952 yd
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	975 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		1,013 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	95.7%

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	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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