Waltham Road, Carshalton, SM5 1PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM5 1PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	53.3%	53.9%	0.6%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	46.7%	46.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 1PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.9%	47.3%	1.4%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	50.3%	51.6%	1.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.1%	32.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.3%	27.2%	0.9%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	13.3%	-8.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	29.3%	14.7%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8.5%	2.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	8%	10.8%	2.8%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.4%	62%	-11.4%	81.4%	-19.4%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	78.6%	69.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	6.6%	12%	5.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.5%	6%	0.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	69.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.5%	20.7%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.9%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Waltham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Road was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waltham Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 188th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 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 1PS, 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 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 1PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1PS

Average Price
£408,509

Semi-Detached
£400,827

Terraced
£409,607

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
107 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-14	£435,041
119 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-01	£382,937
119 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-03-11	£381,196
105 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-11-20	£434,025
93 Waltham Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2020-05-29	£416,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SM5 1PS 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	128
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	25
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,933 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	27 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Montacute Road , SM4 6RL	3out of 4	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	1,084 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	881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,945 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	4,825 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	759 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,295 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	193 yd
Top Tier Cafe	David Weir Leisure Centre, Middleton Road	213 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	306 yd
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	382 yd
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar	St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	193 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	193 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	332 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	382 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	382 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	224 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	446 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		556 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		560 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	602 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 yd
Malmesbury Primary School MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	947 yd
Poulter Park Watermead Lane	grass pitches	980 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1PS