Thornton Road, Carshalton, SM5 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM5 1NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	54.7%	2.7%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	48%	45.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	37.8%	38.4%	0.6%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	36%	-3.0%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	32.3%	33.8%	1.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.1%	20.5%	3.4%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around SM5 1NW this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	28.7%	-8.5%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	22.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80%	73.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	82.9%	74.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	74.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.5%	16.3%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.9% higher than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 55th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

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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 1NW, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 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 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1NW

Average Price
£414,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£414,439

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
159 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-04-06	£488,142
131 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-08-14	£421,259
149 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2008-11-21	£408,615
135 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£184,950	2006-08-21	£418,378
137 Thornton Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-05-21	£409,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	15
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	2,982 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	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Junior School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,515 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	646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	1,094 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	1,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	1,916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,140 yd	Community 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	1,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,524 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	4,738 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	471 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley School Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	- not rated	471 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR	- not rated	1,666 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
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	224 yd
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	224 yd
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	276 yd
Top Tier Cafe	David Weir Leisure Centre, Middleton Road	398 yd
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar	St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	224 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	224 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	231 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	276 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	276 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	417 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	598 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	641 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		654 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	681 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		743 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	918 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	951 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	969 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1NW