Cowper Gardens, Wallington, SM6 9RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM6 9RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.2% 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	24.9%	23.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	-14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	65.2%	2.2%	44.2%	21.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.4%	54.8%	1.4%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	32.5%	31.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around SM6 9RL this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	8.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.6%	7.4%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	35.5%	8.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	4.9%	10.3%	5.4%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.3%	64%	-15.3%	81.4%	-17.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	87.1%	78%	-9.1%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	12.2%	4.7%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	78%	-8.8%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0%	18.5%	18.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0.5%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	13%	1.7%	11.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cowper Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Gardens was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Gardens has the 18th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 70th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM6 9RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Cowper Gardens are based on 114 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 Cowper Gardens, Wallington, SM6 9RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9RL

Average Price
£567,034

Semi-Detached
£518,551

Terraced
£569,282

Detached
£588,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Gardens

Average Price
£571,320

Semi-Detached
£556,466

Terraced
£571,877

Detached
£596,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Cowper Gardens, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-12-11	£497,422
68 Cowper Gardens, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£543,000	2025-07-08	£552,140
70 Cowper Gardens, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£561,500	2024-05-01	£621,401
62 Cowper Gardens, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-02-15	£561,202
72 Cowper Gardens, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-09-24	£662,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9RL

Employment

SM6 9RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	119
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foresters Primary School Redford Avenue , SM6 9DP	3out of 4	639 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Field Primary School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3HW	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,991 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	1,156 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,129 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	2,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Foundation School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Link School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	1,746 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	- not rated	1,746 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,795 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
Simply South	51 Stafford Road, Wallington	192 yd
Taste Of Ceylon	47 Stafford Road, Wallington	192 yd
Paradise Biryani Pointe	37 Stafford Road, Wallington	192 yd
Cinnamon Cottage	94 Stafford Road, Wallington	244 yd
Wallington Pizzeria	40-42 Stafford Road, Wallington	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House	437 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington	581 yd
The Star Wallington	The Star, 89 Manor Road	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taksim Kebab House	49 Stafford Road, Wallington	196 yd
Favour Chicken Burger And Ribs	50 Stafford Road, Wallington	244 yd
Cafe Del Mar	48 Stafford Road, Wallington	244 yd
Wallington Fish Bar	104 Stafford Road, Wallington	244 yd
Ya Hao	112 Stafford Road, Wallington	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	267 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	510 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	513 yd
Lidl	16-18 Beddington Gardens, Wallington	572 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	264 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		347 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	669 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	887 yd
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	935 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	945 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		983 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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