Moving to Stoneleigh / Worcester Park

[Dapherdoo]

Hi,
I currently live & work in Putney and would like to get more space, so looking at areas which we can move to within driving distance for me. My son is due to start school in September.
I have seen several houses in the Stoneleigh/Worcester Park area and would like feedback on the type of neighbourhood before we commit to it.
We have mixed feelings about the area as some of it seems to house quite a lot of 'chavs' (sorry if I am being offensive - but this is important for me to understand and I think it is better to be honest about it).
Seems the Old Manor part of Worcester Park is a little bit more 'upmarket' than Stoneleigh/Cheam way?
I visited the Old Malden CoE school which seems to have kids in there who we relate to in terms of education and general attitude - although I know the chances of getting in are unlikely - so wanted to see if this was an exception when looking at the schools or are there more London Working Class type of families in that area?
We saw a house in Stoneleigh which we really like, but I would want to understand better the demographics and types of neighbours/school friends for my children before we go ahead.

Any advice/experience would be really appreciated.
Thanks a lot.

Hello, we've shared your post via Twitter (@MumsnetSurrey) this afternoon.

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I'd stay in Putney if I were you, sounds like this chavvy Working Class area is way beneath you and your middle class values.

I grew up in Stoneleigh and you are being very offensive. It is possible to be honest without being judgemental or offensive you know. People round there are friendly. I don't think you will fit in with your attitude.

I live in Stoneleigh and I'm not sure we want you!

Did you mean to be so rude?

Also, you've missed the application deadline for starting school in September. They're terribly oversubscribed for such a chavvy area...

Hth.

I moved here & found it difficult to make friends. This was possibly because I spent the first two years battling with the school to take some action to prevent the horrendous bullying that my son suffered from within a week of starting school.
I relocated to gain space, help provide care for my elderly mother & have a better choice of secondary schools. The first wasn't important & I often wonder if the other two were worth it when weighed up agaiinst the effect it had on my son.
I don't think chavvy is the word, but I can't put my finger on the right one. When the mother of the ringleader of the bullies was told by the police that her son would have a record for ABH she let rip like a fishwife apparently...
I'd approach with caution. The demographic may change as the ripple-effect brings new people to the area, but for now I thnk it remains quite insular.