Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, SM6 9PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM6 9PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.6%	51%	0.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	31.7%	26.8%	-4.9%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	61.5%	4.3%	44.2%	17.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5%	5.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	48.7%	-4.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.3%	37.1%	5.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13%	12.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	13.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	46.4%	9.3%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	8.4%	7.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	7%	7.1%	0.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
White	71.2%	58.3%	-12.9%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	79.7%	68.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	13.8%	4.6%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	67.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	27.4%	25.8%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	1.3%	-17.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Tollhouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tollhouse Lane was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tollhouse Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM6 9PA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Tollhouse Lane 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 Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, SM6 9PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9PA

Average Price
£898,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£916,479

Flats/Maisonettes
£788,061

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tollhouse Lane

Average Price
£894,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£904,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£841,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tollhouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-12-02	£1,006,250
9 Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-06-16	£661,754
3 Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-04-15	£827,694
4 Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2019-06-07	£976,129
9 Tollhouse Lane, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2013-07-30	£683,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9PA

Employment

SM6 9PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9PA 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	84
Retired	68
Self-Employed	50
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,521 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	1,311 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,984 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	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	2,221 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
Waterfall Cafe - Dobbies Woodcote Green	Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane	482 yd
Terrace Restaurant - Dobbies Woodcote Green	Woodcote Green Nursery, 4A Woodmansterne Lane	482 yd
Purley Sports Club	The Ridge, Purley	582 yd
Lucy's Kitchen@Ltd	Purley Sports Club, The Ridge	584 yd
St Patricks Luncheon Club	Church Centre, St Patricks Church	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington High School For Girls WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	246 yd
Purley Sports Club THE RIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	496 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		637 yd
The John Fisher School PEAKS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	910 yd
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	916 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.54 Mbit/s

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