Foresters Close, Wallington, SM6 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 9DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	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 vicinity of SM6 9DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	26.2%	29.8%	3.6%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	59.8%	0.6%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44%	49.7%	5.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	39.3%	34.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	12.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	44.5%	14.1%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.7%	13.6%	8.9%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	14.4%	14.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	12.5%
Black African	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68.6%	50.1%	-18.5%	81.4%	-31.3%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	74.6%	70.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	18%	2.6%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	69.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	27.1%	25.3%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	0.8%	-16.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	76.7%	17.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	15.2%	1.7%	13.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Foresters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foresters Close was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foresters Close has the 51st highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 241st highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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. 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 9DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Foresters Close are based on 17 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 Foresters Close, Wallington, SM6 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9DH

Average Price
£765,683

Semi-Detached
£720,269

Terraced
£741,143

Detached
£825,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foresters Close

Average Price
£769,367

Semi-Detached
£710,751

Terraced
£709,421

Detached
£853,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foresters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Foresters Close, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-05-24	£745,107
4 Foresters Close, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2017-11-08	£769,619
10 Foresters Close, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2016-12-06	£762,656
20 Foresters Close, Wallington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2016-03-29	£736,719
1 Foresters Close, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2015-08-27	£666,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9DH

Employment

SM6 9DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

SM6 9DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	106
Retired	74
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	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	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	339 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amy Johnson Primary School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	- not rated	744 yd	Foundation school	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	5,457 yd	Community school	No	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	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,052 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,457 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	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Lodge School 92 Foxley Lane , Woodcote CR8 3NA	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Lodge Preparatory School 158 Foxley Lane , CR8 3NF	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Free schools special	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
St Paul's Lunch Club	St Pauls Ecumenical Church, Mollison Drive	423 yd
Wallington Family Hub	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	486 yd
The Beehive Cafe	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	486 yd
Foresters Primary School - Kitchen	Foresters Primary School, Redford Avenue	513 yd
World Kitchen / Bombay Pizza	145 Stafford Road, Wallington	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House		884 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallington Village Fish & Chips	3 Mollison Square, Wallington	372 yd
Koleey	2 Mollison Square, Wallington	372 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	131 Stafford Road, Wallington	596 yd
Wallington Express Delivery	119 Stafford Road, Wallington	596 yd
Taksim Kebab House	49 Stafford Road, Wallington	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	735 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	962 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	966 yd
Lidl	16-18 Beddington Gardens, Wallington	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	317 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	358 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	420 yd
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	680 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	737 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		778 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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