Waltham Road, Carshalton, SM5 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 1PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	36.9%	40.6%	3.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	44.4%	2.9%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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%	46.5%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38.3%	35.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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	26.3%	21.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	29%	11.1%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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%	1.6%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	5.3%	5.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76%	67.1%	-8.9%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%

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	80.5%	71.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3.5%	9%	5.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13.6%	5.2%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	71.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	18.8%	18.4%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Waltham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Road was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Waltham Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 157th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 Waltham Road are based on 132 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 Waltham Road, Carshalton, SM5 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1PL

Average Price
£413,480

Semi-Detached
£419,359

Terraced
£412,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Road

Average Price
£389,963

Semi-Detached
£413,062

Terraced
£388,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,716

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-03-01	£439,534
21 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-12-12	£437,571
3 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-28	£369,126
15 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-10-22	£400,415
29 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-09-08	£388,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	21
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	515 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	1,205 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	363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,993 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	4,891 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	515 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	2,496 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,601 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
Carshalton Boys Sports College Kitchen	Carshalton Boys Sports College, Winchcombe Road	321 yd
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	534 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	539 yd
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	614 yd
Tudor Cafe	127 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	520 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	534 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	534 yd
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	614 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	319 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		619 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	865 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	873 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	998 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		1,039 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	1,087 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	179.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1PL