Peterborough Road, Carshalton, SM5 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 1DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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	45.5%	38%	-7.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	45.4%	5.6%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.4%	49.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	33%	36.8%	3.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.1%	20.2%	0.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	10.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	28.7%	11.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	79.7%	76.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	-5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	3.3%	11.4%	8.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	77%	-8.4%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	20.1%	19.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Peterborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peterborough Road was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peterborough Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 224th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SM5 1DS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Peterborough Road are based on 352 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 Peterborough Road, Carshalton, SM5 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1DS

Average Price
£403,092

Semi-Detached
£351,403

Terraced
£408,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peterborough Road

Average Price
£383,330

Semi-Detached
£383,832

Terraced
£385,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,968

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peterborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Peterborough Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-08-27	£440,281
178 Peterborough Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,950	2019-05-20	£421,600
158 Peterborough Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-02-14	£406,124
162 Peterborough Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-10-06	£433,783
168 Peterborough Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2014-08-29	£398,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1DS

Employment

SM5 1DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	14
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	392 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	460 yd
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	581 yd
Drop Project Brewing Co	Unit 8, The Willows Business Centre, 17 Willow Lane	765 yd
Country City Catering	Unit A5, Connaught Business Centre, 22 Willow Lane	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown of Mitcham	Carshalton Road, Mitcham		907 yd
Bedzed Pavilion Community Centre	Bedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	392 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	392 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	441 yd
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	581 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	285 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	619 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		671 yd
Tooting And Mitcham Community Sports Club IMPERIAL FIELDS IMPERIAL FIELDS BISHOPSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	919 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,004 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		1,054 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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