Welbeck Road, Carshalton, SM5 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	37.4%	42.9%	5.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	41.7%	6.9%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.1%	6.6%	-6.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.8%	27.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	29.8%	22.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	18.3%	2.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.8%	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	24.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.8%	66.5%	-14.3%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	86.3%	71.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	1.5%	11.4%	9.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.7%	5.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	71.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.9%	17.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	8.6%	7.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Welbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welbeck Road was 224.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.5% higher than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Welbeck Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 32nd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM5 1LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Welbeck Road are based on 186 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 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, SM5 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1LW

Average Price
£361,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£394,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,336

Other
£136,576

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welbeck Road

Average Price
£373,818

Semi-Detached
£390,257

Terraced
£386,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,388

Other
£99,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-10-14	£450,333
184 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£444,000	2024-10-02	£432,788
244 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-30	£345,368
250 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-15	£305,923
238 Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-16	£363,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SM5 1LW 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	81
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,201 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	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	791 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,182 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	4,524 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	197 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,359 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	281 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	337 yd
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	480 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College Kitchen	Carshalton Boys Sports College, Winchcombe Road	694 yd
Top Tier Cafe	David Weir Leisure Centre, Middleton Road	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	281 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	281 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	304 yd
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	480 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	112 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	736 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	787 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	817 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		828 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		946 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	987 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		1,064 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1LW