Defiant Way, Wallington, SM6 9HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM6 9HD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	44.3%	47.2%	2.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.7%	52.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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 9HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	53.5%	55.5%	2.0%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	23.4%	5.3%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	20.5%	15.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.9%	44.3%	11.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.9%	25.6%	-7.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	24.1%	17%	-7.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.6%	8%	0.4%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.2%	3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	22.9%	-11.0%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	16.8%	0.3%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	20.6%	2.5%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	26%	11.8%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	11%	0%	-11.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.4%	64.6%	-8.8%	81.4%	-16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	83.5%	77.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	8%	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	77%	-4.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.3%	15.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Defiant Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Defiant Way was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Defiant Way has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 219th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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 9HD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Defiant Way are based on 13 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 Defiant Way, Wallington, SM6 9HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9HD

Average Price
£279,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£363,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,431

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defiant Way

Average Price
£254,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,459

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defiant WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Defiant Way, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,500	2025-03-28	£463,502
25 Defiant Way, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2023-04-28	£156,556
32 Defiant Way, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-26	£416,166
5 Defiant Way, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-03-18	£199,552
28 Defiant Way, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2017-09-29	£225,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SM6 9HD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	34
Retired	19
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,190 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	5,402 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	149 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	507 yd	Academy converter	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	635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,642 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	1,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,808 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
Wallington Family Hub	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	162 yd
The Beehive Cafe	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	162 yd
St Paul's Lunch Club	St Pauls Ecumenical Church, Mollison Drive	223 yd
Foresters Primary School - Kitchen	Foresters Primary School, Redford Avenue	342 yd
Mellows Park Cafe	Mellows Pavilion Cafe, Mellows Park	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing	39 Vanguard Way, Wallington	222 yd
Wallington Village Fish & Chips	3 Mollison Square, Wallington	228 yd
Koleey	2 Mollison Square, Wallington	228 yd
Olive Tandoori Night	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	766 yd
Tandoori Night Wallington	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	184 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	255 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	280 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	350 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	407 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Roundshaw Open Spaces Hannibal Way	grass pitches	700 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	729 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	839 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 9HD