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SM6 Wallington North — Family Area Report

Wallington North · Sutton

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Sutton£2,317/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%32.4% of households have dependent children
68
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SM6 is the London postcode area covering Wallington North in the London Borough of Sutton. It scores 68/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (4/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 8 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 60 min on the morning rush. 32.4% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SM6 in?

SM6 is in the London Borough of Sutton. Its representative postcode sits in the Wallington North ward. On our family-life index, SM6 scores 68/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety95
Amenities55
Green space100
Family density56
Commute4

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SM6 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 95/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    8
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    5

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Very slow · Over 55 min
    WaterlooFastest
    60 min
    via Southern & Windrush & Thameslink & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    65 min
    via Southern & Windrush & Thameslink & Metropolitan
    Liverpool Street
    64 min
    via Southern & Windrush & Thameslink + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    61 min
    via Southern & Jubilee
    Paddington
    71 min
    via Southern & Jubilee & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    60 min
    via Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 60 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SM6 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Wallington North, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SM6 in?
      SM6 is in the London Borough of Sutton. Its representative postcode falls in the Wallington North ward. SM6 scores 68/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SM6 a good area for families?
      SM6 (Wallington North, Sutton) scores 68/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 95/100, amenities 55/100, green space 100/100 and commute 4/100.
      What are the schools like in SM6?
      Sutton's grammar schools sit outside the distance rules, but its community primaries are highly distance-sensitive. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SM6?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SM6 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SM6 scores 95/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SM6 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SM6 is Waterloo in about 60 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SM6?
      32.4% of households in SM6's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SM6

      The closest postcodes to SM6 we cover are SM5 (Carshalton Central, ~1.9km), SM1 (Sutton Central, ~3.4km), SM2 (Sutton South, ~4.0km) and CR8 (Purley & Woodcote, ~4.0km). Families weighing SM6 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      SM1Sutton Central· 69SM2Sutton South· 67SM3North Cheam· 65SM4St Helier· 68SM5Carshalton Central· 70

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