Oaklands Way, Wallington, SM6 9RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM6 9RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% 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	22.3%	27.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	61.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 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	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.4%	34.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.6%	12%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.4%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	42.9%	7.7%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	7.7%	15.7%	8.0%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	5%	3.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.7%	50.6%	-19.1%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	7%	3.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	79.8%	70.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	17.5%	6.0%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	71%	-7.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0%	27.2%	27.2%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	0.5%	-18.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	17.5%	1.7%	15.8%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Oaklands Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaklands Way was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Oaklands Way has the 9th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 38th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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 9RR, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Oaklands Way are based on 49 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 Oaklands Way, Wallington, SM6 9RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM6 9RR

Average Price
£599,823

Semi-Detached
£570,642

Terraced
£340,000

Detached
£704,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,925

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Way

Average Price
£608,992

Semi-Detached
£587,202

Terraced
£360,433

Detached
£737,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,591

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Oaklands Way, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-10-20	£696,531
2 Oaklands Way, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-02-16	£702,585
8 Oaklands Way, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£718,000	2022-11-14	£731,108
26 Oaklands Way, Wallington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2021-06-28	£780,889
22 Oaklands Way, Wallington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-08-06	£366,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM6 9RR

Employment

SM6 9RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9RR 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	102
Retired	81
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	25
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4

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	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,257 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	461 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandon Hill Primary School Sandy Lane South , SM6 9QU	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amy Johnson Primary School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	- not rated	797 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	926 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,152 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	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Lodge School 92 Foxley Lane , Woodcote CR8 3NA	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downside Lodge Preparatory School 158 Foxley Lane , CR8 3NF	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Downside School Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Paul's Lunch Club	St Pauls Ecumenical Church, Mollison Drive	482 yd
Wallington Family Hub	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	553 yd
The Beehive Cafe	The Phoenix Centre, Mollison Drive	553 yd
Foresters Primary School - Kitchen	Foresters Primary School, Redford Avenue	639 yd
Simply South	51 Stafford Road, Wallington	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodcote Flying Club	Woodcote Flying Club Ground Floor, Hillcrest House		876 yd
Whispering Moon	25 Ross Parade, Wallington		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallington Village Fish & Chips	3 Mollison Square, Wallington	437 yd
Koleey	2 Mollison Square, Wallington	437 yd
Taksim Kebab House	49 Stafford Road, Wallington	664 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	131 Stafford Road, Wallington	684 yd
Wallington Express Delivery	119 Stafford Road, Wallington	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Stafford Road, Wallington	752 yd
Tesco	78 Woodcote Road, Wallington	956 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	961 yd
Lidl	16-18 Beddington Gardens, Wallington	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallington Sports Club HILLSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	280 yd
Roundshaw Park Foresters Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	444 yd
Foresters Primary School REDFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	478 yd
The Phoenix Centre MOLLISON DRIVE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Wallington Hall (Closed) Stafford Road		765 yd
Croygas Sports Club MOLLISON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	798 yd
Fit4Less (Wallington) STANLEY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Wallington Sports & Social Club MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches	860 yd
Wallington High School For Girls WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		951 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM6 9RR