Thornton Road, Carshalton, SM5 1NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 1NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.7%	4.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.1%	49.3%	-4.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	44.3%	46.5%	2.2%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	38.7%	4.7%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.8%	49.5%	5.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.7%	31.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17%	11.4%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31.1%	21.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.7%	2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.9%	6.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	25.4%	10.3%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76%	68.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-12.7%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	81.6%	71.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	71.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	20%	17.2%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East and the 173rd highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1NL, 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 Thornton Road are based on 175 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 Thornton Road, Carshalton, SM5 1NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1NL

Average Price
£386,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£399,609

Semi-Detached
£406,293

Terraced
£407,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,559

Other
£530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-06-05	£448,637
7 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-30	£293,887
15 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,073	2021-09-29	£270,828
3 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-21	£446,011
47 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-11-14	£484,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1NL

Employment

SM5 1NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM5 1NL 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	75
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	1,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tweeddale Infants' School Paisley Road , SM5 1SR	- not rated	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Junior School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	2out of 4	846 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,253 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	1,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,381 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	5,112 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	845 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley School Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	- not rated	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent 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
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar	St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane	242 yd
Top Tier Cafe	David Weir Leisure Centre, Middleton Road	318 yd
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	523 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	599 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College Kitchen	Carshalton Boys Sports College, Winchcombe Road	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	522 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	522 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	613 yd
Full Moon Pizza	320 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	639 yd
Choo	322 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	313 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	394 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	601 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		750 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		876 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	929 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	965 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	164.1 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1NL