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SM6 0PY area guide

Who lives in SM6 0PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carshalton on the Hill
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,891 (2024)

SM6 0PYWallington

At a glance

What SM6 0PY is like

SM6 0PY is a postcode in the Carshalton on the Hill neighbourhood of Sutton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,891 people. 47.7% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 85+, and 47.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SM6 0 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM6 0PY compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 31.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 78 sales in SM6 0, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 4 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£83,026

Average a year, before tax — higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SM6 0 is up 6.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SM6 0PY FAQs

Is SM6 0PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SM6 0PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in SM6 0 sold for a median of £320,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SM6 0PY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM6 0PY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM6 0PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 85+, at 9.9% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (84.8%).

Which council covers SM6 0PY?

SM6 0PY is in Sutton.

SM6 0PY is in Sutton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM6 0PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wallington Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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