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About

Hackbridge sits in the London Borough of Sutton, beside the River Wandle, with a small town centre clustered around Hackbridge railway station. The station provides regular services into central London and the area combines post-war housing, newer residential schemes and local shops. Riverside footpaths and open ground by the Wandle thread through the neighbourhood, and allotments sit close to the river corridor. One well-known development here is BedZED, an eco-housing scheme where south-facing terraces, timber cladding and rooftop photovoltaic panels were built as part of a larger experiment in low-energy living.

Recent regeneration has focused on housing, walking and cycling connections and community facilities. There are primary schools, sports pitches and small business units used by local services. Local planning has emphasised links between new streets and the river, so many routes lead people to the Wandle and its green spaces rather than to main roads. Everyday life in Hackbridge tends to centre on the station, the parade of shops and the stretch of riverside that runs through the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Hackbridge has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hackbridge is £81,952 per year. There are 4 schools in Hackbridge: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Hackbridge is home to around 9,470 people, with a population density of about 7,410.6 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Hackbridge Population
9,470
Population density
7,410.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.19(-16%)
Shoplifting
17.85(+79%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.57(-53%)
Vehicle crime
5.07(-46%)
Public order
4.44(-34%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,343
56.39%
Other White
1,074
11.34%
African
407
4.3%
Other Asian
401
4.23%
Indian
398
4.2%
Total population: 9,475

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,140
42.65%
Level 3 (A level)
1,167
15.85%
No qualifications
951
12.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
948
12.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
680
9.24%
Total 16+ residents: 7,363

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,701
42.73%
Owns outright
790
19.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
762
19.14%
Other social rented
283
7.11%
Shared ownership
208
5.22%
Total households: 3,981

Property prices in Hackbridge

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £331,250 (about £5,264 per square metre) in Hackbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hackbridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hackbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£625,000£5,323
Flats76£285,000£5,092
Semi-Detached7£610,000£6,288
Terraced27£490,000£5,611

10 years median price trend in Hackbridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hackbridge.

All postcodes in Hackbridge

SM67HP

Clover Way

SM67FR

Thimble Crescent

SM52JA

Denmark Road

SM52AZ

Reynolds Close

SM52FN

Ferndale Crescent

CR44AQ

Orchard Avenue

SM67AZ

Longfield Avenue

SM52DQ

Nightingale Road

SM52NB

The Causeway

SM52LT

Home Close

SM52HJ

North Street

SM67AS

Hackbridge

SM67FX

Thimble Crescent

SM52BB

Ansell Grove

SM52EN

Nightingale Road

SM52DN

Nightingale Road

SM67FW

London Road

SM52NJ

Shepley Close

SM67GD

Spinning Wheel Way

SM52FA

Holly Tree Crescent

SM67FB

Thread Street

SM67FF

Silk Road

SM67GB

Corbet Close

SM67DY

Angora Close

SM67HH

Violet Close

SM52LF

Culvers Way

CR44JU

Percy Road

SM52LG

Culvers Way

SM52NH

River Gardens

SM67FD

Thread Street

SM67AR

Corbet Close

SM52FP

Sweet Briar Avenue

SM67AH

Restmor Way

SM52FD

Eindhoven Close

SM52HP

Denmark Road

SM67GL

Hackbridge

SM52HE

Hackbridge Park Gardens

SM52LN

Culvers Way

SM52BA

Culvers Avenue

SM67HN

Hackbridge

SM52JJ

Langcroft Close

SM67HW

London Road

CR44JN

New Road

SM52DZ

Bucklers Way

SM52HD

Hackbridge Park Gardens

SM52LZ

The Causeway

SM52HA

Hackbridge Park Gardens

SM67JR

Foxglove Way

SM52JQ

Denmark Road

CR44JX

Seymour Road

SM67BN

Felnex Avenue

SM52NQ

Strawberry Lane

SM67HD

Poppy Close

SM67DP

Felnex Avenue

SM67AN

London Road

SM52EJ

Bucklers' Way

SM67BQ

Senga Road

SM52ED

Rossignol Gardens

SM67FA

Cotton Way

SM67EZ

Twill Way

SM52DH

Nightingale Road

SM52HG

North Street

SM52NF

The Causeway

SM52LY

Strawberry Lane

SM67AX

Hackbridge Road

CR44JZ

York Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.