Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, SM5 1HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 1HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SM5 1HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	46.1%	5.9%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	38.7%	1.4%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	49.3%	5.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.2%	29.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	28.3%	19%	-9.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	18%	2.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	23.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	77.4%	67.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	67.6%	-18.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	1.8%	12.1%	10.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	11.8%	6.6%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	67.8%	-16.3%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0%	20.8%	20.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.6%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Road was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% higher than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shaftesbury Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 119th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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 1HN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Shaftesbury Road are based on 172 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 Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, SM5 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1HN

Average Price
£360,008

Semi-Detached
£408,087

Terraced
£418,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,762

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£363,699

Semi-Detached
£413,658

Terraced
£379,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,727

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-08-27	£421,917
2 Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-28	£432,453
48 Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-01-15	£285,420
28 Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2017-11-24	£253,831
38 Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-06-23	£277,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1HN

Employment

SM5 1HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SM5 1HN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Foundation 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	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,580 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	739 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	984 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,023 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
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	132 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	251 yd
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	314 yd
Top Tier Cafe	David Weir Leisure Centre, Middleton Road	387 yd
Impact Food Group @Harris Academy Morden	Main School Building, Harris Academy Morden, 131 Lilleshall Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	132 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	132 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	284 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	314 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		301 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	335 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	336 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		487 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	647 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	763 yd
Harris Academy Morden LILLESHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	775 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	994 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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