Bridge Road, Wallington, SM6 8TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM6 8TG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around SM6 8TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	55.4%	55.4%	0.0%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	29.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	50.2%	45.9%	-4.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	34%	38.5%	4.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	45.2%	10.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	74.1%	70.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	-11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	68%	-14.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	4%	12.7%	8.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	68%	-12.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	19.7%	18.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.8%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM6 8TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bridge Road are based on 41 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 Bridge Road, Wallington, SM6 8TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 8TG

Average Price
£353,548

Semi-Detached
£744,686

Terraced
£660,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£410,562

Semi-Detached
£694,208

Terraced
£668,717

Detached
£468,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,607

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Claverton, 9 Bridge Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-08	£238,987
Flat 8 Claverton, 9 Bridge Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-07-01	£216,234
Flat 1 Claverton, 9 Bridge Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,500	2021-12-22	£254,430
3 Bridge Road, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-05-07	£283,716
5 Bridge Road, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-05-04	£562,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 8TG

Employment

SM6 8TG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 8TG 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	107
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
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	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,360 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	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	844 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,767 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	4,286 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	191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	2,034 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
Bento Restaurant	85-87 Manor Road, Wallington	172 yd
Manor Cafe	114 Manor Road, Wallington	212 yd
The Greek Vine	24 Ross Parade, Wallington	221 yd
Thai Bananza Restaurant	14 Ross Parade, Wallington	235 yd
Mazzies Cafe	24 Woodcote Road, Wallington	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	166 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	222 yd
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House	475 yd
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	713 yd
Coach And Horses	12 High Street, Carshalton	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our A & B Kitchen	1 Belmont Road, Wallington	43 yd
Manor Fish Bar	77C Manor Road, Wallington	165 yd
Golden Grill	112 Manor Road, Wallington	208 yd
Equinox Fishbar	15 Ross Parade, Wallington	235 yd
Spice Hut	16 Ross Parade, Wallington	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	197 yd
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	212 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	426 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	435 yd
Lidl	16-18 Beddington Gardens, Wallington	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		560 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	853 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	914 yd
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,041 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 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	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 8TG