Douglas Close, Wallington, SM6 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 9JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	27.2%	8.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	39.4%	41.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	33.7%	33.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	39.2%	26.9%	-12.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	15.7%	4.9%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	25.1%	18.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	5%	12%	7.0%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	73.8%	57%	-16.8%	81.4%	-24.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	81%	70.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	3.9%	8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.1%	9%	2.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8%	3.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	69.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.4%	20.7%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1.6%	-12.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Douglas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Close was 203.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.6% higher than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 40th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 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 9JS, 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 Douglas Close are based on 19 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 Douglas Close, Wallington, SM6 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9JS

Average Price
£279,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£348,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Close

Average Price
£242,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,094

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Douglas Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-04-29	£216,851
25 Douglas Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-09-11	£294,659
4 Douglas Close, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-01-28	£340,377
16 Douglas Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-03-10	£273,545
29 Douglas Close, Wallington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-07-25	£193,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,495 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	5,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,357 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	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	329 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	587 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	389 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
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,790 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	3,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent 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
Foresters Primary School - Kitchen	Foresters Primary School, Redford Avenue	382 yd
Wallington Family Hub	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	398 yd
The Beehive Cafe	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	398 yd
David Lloyd Purley	30 Hannibal Way, Wallington	465 yd
Powerleague Croydon Community Club	Power League Soccer Centre, Hannibal Way	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing	39 Vanguard Way, Wallington	323 yd
Wallington Village Fish & Chips	3 Mollison Square, Wallington	479 yd
Koleey	2 Mollison Square, Wallington	479 yd
Olive Tandoori Night	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	821 yd
Tandoori Night Wallington	187 Stafford Road, Wallington	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	168 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	285 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	380 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	416 yd
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Roundshaw Open Spaces Hannibal Way	grass pitches	561 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	592 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	600 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 9JS