Barnard Close, Wallington, SM6 9EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 9EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.8%	48.1%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	43.5%	35.1%	-8.4%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	52.6%	6.5%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	37.7%	32.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.8%	13.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	21.7%	9.2%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	40.4%	8.2%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.3%	13.5%	8.2%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.6%	53.8%	-6.8%	81.4%	-27.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	74.1%	66.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	17.8%	8.0%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	66.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	25.2%	24.3%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	2.9%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	20%	1.7%	18.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Barnard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnard Close was 68.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barnard Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 227th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9EN, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Barnard Close are based on 10 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 Barnard Close, Wallington, SM6 9EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9EN

Average Price
£236,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,516

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnard Close

Average Price
£224,406

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,406

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Barnard Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-09-02	£263,442
22 Barnard Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,500	2009-11-30	£186,178
32 Barnard Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-02-25	£266,165
32 Barnard Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-08-06	£256,811
32 Barnard Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2003-04-17	£266,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9EN

Employment

SM6 9EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 9EN 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	132
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	37
Human health and social work activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	24
Construction	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Transport and storage	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	6
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,046 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	256 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided 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	927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,941 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	1,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	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	176 yd
Wallington Family Hub	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	238 yd
The Beehive Cafe	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	238 yd
Foresters Primary School - Kitchen	Foresters Primary School, Redford Avenue	441 yd
Mellows Park Cafe	Mellows Pavilion Cafe, Mellows Park	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallington Village Fish & Chips	3 Mollison Square, Wallington	124 yd
Koleey	2 Mollison Square, Wallington	124 yd
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing	39 Vanguard Way, Wallington	442 yd
Olive Tandoori Night	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	719 yd
Tandoori Night Wallington	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	205 yd
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	256 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	529 yd
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	622 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Roundshaw Open Spaces Hannibal Way	grass pitches	982 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	1,014 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	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 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	60.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 9EN