Ross Road, Wallington, SM6 8QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 8QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	51.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.3%	48.8%	4.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	49.5%	53.9%	4.4%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	27.6%	2.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	40%	48.6%	8.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	41.1%	29.9%	-11.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.6%	20.8%	1.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29.4%	10%	-19.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	18.3%	10.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	83.2%	70.3%	-12.9%	81.4%	-11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	86.1%	82.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.1%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	1.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ross Road was 181.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.8% higher than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ross Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 44th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SM6 8QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Ross Road are based on 265 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 Ross Road, Wallington, SM6 8QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8QP

Average Price
£320,661

Semi-Detached
£558,785

Terraced
£501,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,025

Other
£132,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Road

Average Price
£347,931

Semi-Detached
£669,263

Terraced
£566,840

Detached
£804,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,652

Other
£165,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Bramley Court, 71 Ross Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-11-28	£201,523
49B Ross Road, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-07-05	£318,914
Flat 5 73 Ross Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-21	£203,115
Flat 5 Bramley Court, 71 Ross Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-08-31	£263,486
Flat 6 73 Ross Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,250	2022-03-28	£172,701

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Retired	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,973 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	5,320 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	633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Holy Trinity Cofe Junior School , Bute Road SM6 8BZ	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	813 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	996 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Foundation school	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	929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,128 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	3,888 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	628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,644 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
World Kitchen / Bombay Pizza	145 Stafford Road, Wallington	322 yd
Akash	145 Stafford Road, Wallington	322 yd
Cinnamon Cottage	94 Stafford Road, Wallington	328 yd
Eatwell Cafe	169 Stafford Road, Wallington	373 yd
Cod Bay	171 Stafford Road, Wallington	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	544 yd
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	586 yd
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House	665 yd
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	1,059 yd
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	131 Stafford Road, Wallington	322 yd
Wallington Express Delivery	119 Stafford Road, Wallington	322 yd
Favour Chicken Burger And Ribs	50 Stafford Road, Wallington	328 yd
Cafe Del Mar	48 Stafford Road, Wallington	328 yd
Wallington Fish Bar	104 Stafford Road, Wallington	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	495 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	585 yd
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	637 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	675 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		678 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	826 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	862 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	897 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	935 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,019 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,040 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.5 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 8QP