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SM6 9QD area guide

Who lives in SM6 9QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carshalton on the Hill
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,771 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM6 9QD is like

SM6 9QD 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 1,771 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 55.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM6 9QD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 89 sales in SM6 9, −20% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 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
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SM6 9 is down 20% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM6 9QD FAQs

Is SM6 9QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SM6 9QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in SM6 9 sold for a median of £400,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −20% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SM6 9QD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM6 9QD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SM6 9QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (63.9%).

Which council covers SM6 9QD?

SM6 9QD is in Sutton.

SM6 9QD is in Sutton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM6 9QD?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wallington Station, 0.8 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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