Dove Close, Wallington, SM6 9GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM6 9GS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	56.3%	2.5%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	46.2%	43.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 9GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	43.3%	49.8%	6.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	30.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	18.7%	12.7%	-6.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.3%	43.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32.9%	32.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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	35.7%	24.6%	-11.1%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	24.6%	15.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	79.1%	66.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-15.1%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88.9%	82.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7%	4.5%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	88%	81.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.8%	14.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.5%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Dove Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dove Close was 328.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.3% higher than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dove Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 20th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.9%.

🔎 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 9GS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Dove Close are based on 1 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 Dove Close, Wallington, SM6 9GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9GS

Average Price
£467,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£467,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dove Close

Average Price
£474,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£474,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dove CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Dove Close, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-11-16	£474,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9GS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,320 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	5,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	77 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	77 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	632 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	846 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	392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,887 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	3,211 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	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Powerleague Croydon Community Club	Power League Soccer Centre, Hannibal Way	258 yd
David Lloyd Purley	30 Hannibal Way, Wallington	259 yd
Spice Village At Grand Sapphire Hotel	45 Imperial Way, Croydon	455 yd
Love A Slice - LAS Lounge	31 Imperial Way, Croydon	455 yd
Wallington Family Hub	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing	39 Vanguard Way, Wallington	431 yd
Wallington Village Fish & Chips	3 Mollison Square, Wallington	716 yd
Koleey	2 Mollison Square, Wallington	716 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	312 Stafford Road, Wallington	867 yd
Chase The Fish And Chips	7 The Parade, Stafford Road	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundshaw Open Spaces Hannibal Way	grass pitches	261 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	372 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	386 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	475 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	558 yd
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	728 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	789 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 9GS