Postcode · Wallington

SM6 6EQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wallington South
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,274 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM6 6EQ is like

SM6 6EQ is a postcode in the Wallington South neighbourhood of Sutton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,274 people. 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 6EQ 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

100%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM6 6EQ FAQs

Is SM6 6EQ 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SM6 6EQ 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 6EQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM6 6EQ?

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 6EQ?

SM6 6EQ is in Sutton.

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

How well connected is SM6 6EQ?

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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