Postcode sector · Wallington

SM6 6 area guide

Who lives in SM6 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sutton
Region: London
Population: 2,274 (2024)

SM6 6Postcode sector · Wallington

At a glance

What SM6 6 is like

The SM6 6 postcode sector in Sutton covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 2,274 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 58.3% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% 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.

Scores

How SM6 6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 6 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in SM6 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£90,276

Average a year, before tax — higher than 97% 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
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SM6 6 FAQs

Is SM6 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SM6 6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM6 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM6 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 10.7% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers SM6 6?

SM6 6 is in Sutton.

SM6 6 is in Sutton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM6 6?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wallington Rail Station, 143 yards 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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