Postcode district · Wallington
Who lives in SM6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 52,027 (2024)
SM6Postcode district · Wallington
Who lives in SM6
Residents
52,027
2024 estimate
Households
20,022
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SM6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SM6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
47.3% of adults in SM6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.5% have never married.
SM6England
Married or civil partnership47.3%44.7%
Never married37.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in SM6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SM6
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.4%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.