Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SM6 0RL

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NestScope Score

83/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Sutton: a school rated Good 0.7 miles away, roughly 5.7 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and recorded crime among the lowest in England.

91Schools 89Safety 84Health 82Transport 88Green 81Amenities

Good school · 0.7 mi
5.7 sq mi in 30 min
Crime among the lowest in England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SM6 0RL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

39Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

54 schools in total

1Nursery

36Primary

12Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

5All-through

11 Outstanding28 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate14 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Wallington High School for GirlsAges 11–18Secondary0.1 mi 2Wood Field Primary SchoolAges 4–11Primary0.6 mi 3Foresters Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi 4The John Fisher SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.7 mi 5Bandon Hill Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi 6Stanley Park Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety89

Is it safe?

7crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Among the safer areas in the UK on recorded crime

Violent1

ASB3

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle0

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 9/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

11GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

11GP

0Hospital

12Pharmacy

16Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport82

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

13Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SM6 0RL?

By car · 30 min265 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.7 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space88

How green is it?

42green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9357.5 ha of parkland — about 82 football pitches · largest park 9.2 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside53open access land covers 2% of the mile around

9Parks

13Playgrounds

2Fields

8Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities81

Can I get the shopping done?

30shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Sainsbury's

1Iceland

4Tesco

3Co-op

2Lidl

2Budgens

4Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Sutton, 72% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (92% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Sutton, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SM6 0RL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SM6.

Average sold price by property type across the SM6 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SM6 0RL

SM6 0RL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Wallington High School for Girls 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SM6 0RL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,510 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Wallington High School for Girls, 0.1 mi away.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OUTPATIENTS JUBILEE HEALTH CENTRE, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,510 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SM6 0RL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SM6 0RL a good place to live?

SM6 0RL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (91/100) and weakest on amenities (81/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SM6 0RL?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SM6 0RL, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SM6 0RL safe?

7 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SM6 0RL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SM6 0RL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SM6 0RL includes 13 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from SM6 0RL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SM6 0RL?

SM6 0RL has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SM6 0RL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SM6 0RL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SM6 0RL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SM6+0RL. SM6 0RL is in Sutton. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.