Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 1AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	47.5%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	56.5%	52.5%	-4.0%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.4%	35.5%	-11.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	48.8%	11.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	56.7%	9.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	37.7%	34.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	7.9%	9%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	22.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	28.5%	3.8%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	14.9%	5.8%	-9.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	6.9%	5.9%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	9%	4.8%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	21.5%	23.3%	1.8%	1.6%	21.7%
Black African	6.8%	11.4%	4.6%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	42.4%	33.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-47.9%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	45.3%	1.8%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	13.1%	15.5%	2.4%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	29.4%	4.8%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	45.3%	2.4%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	29.8%	21.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	11%	12.2%	1.2%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	22.5%	6.5%	-16.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	6.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	16.3%	1.7%	14.6%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wrythe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrythe Lane was 521.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 501.9% higher than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrythe Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 6th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 289.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM5 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wrythe Lane are based on 418 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1AD

Average Price
£7,720,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,720,824

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrythe Lane

Average Price
£359,587

Semi-Detached
£487,043

Terraced
£430,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,133

Other
£1,067,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrythe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
328 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,000,000	2016-11-28	£7,560,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1AD

Employment

SM5 1AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SM5 1AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayrra Express	43 The Market, Wrythe Lane	93 yd
Star Express	326 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	121 yd
Rosehill Cafe	5 The Market, Wrythe Lane	134 yd
Two Napkin Burger	27 The Market, Wrythe Lane	134 yd
New World	1 The Market, Wrythe Lane	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yuga's Oorchsuvai	36 The Market, Wrythe Lane	54 yd
RFC Grill	61 The Market, Rose Hill	101 yd
Euphoria Food	48 The Market, Rose Hill	101 yd
KFC	56 - 58 The Market, Rose Hill	101 yd
Fireaway Rosehill	59 The Market, Rose Hill	102 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	213 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	446 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		524 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		589 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 yd
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	791 yd
Sutton Sports Village ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	793 yd
Rosehill Park Rose Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	939 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SM5 1AD