Wigmore Road, Carshalton, SM5 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 1RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	42.8%	43.6%	0.8%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	42.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31.8%	33.7%	1.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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%	18.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20.4%	9.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	24.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.6%	73.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	-7.5%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	77.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	78.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.1%	14.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	0.6%	-7.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Wigmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigmore Road was 133.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% higher than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigmore Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 82nd highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 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 1RQ, 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 Wigmore Road are based on 107 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 Wigmore Road, Carshalton, SM5 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1RQ

Average Price
£377,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigmore Road

Average Price
£406,033

Semi-Detached
£197,612

Terraced
£411,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,989

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Wigmore Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-12	£325,865
78 Wigmore Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2023-09-29	£391,952
138 Wigmore Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£416,000	2021-10-22	£473,650
84 Wigmore Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-03-18	£438,281
100 Wigmore Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-07-08	£414,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	22
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	2,823 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	2out of 4	450 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Junior School Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Infants' School Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Infants' School Paisley Road , SM5 1SR	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	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	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,726 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	307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,452 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	1,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,817 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	4,917 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	537 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley School Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	- not rated	537 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	305 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	524 yd
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	532 yd
Subway	374 Middleton Road, Carshalton	577 yd
Tudor Cafe	127 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	510 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	532 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	532 yd
Quality Fish Bar	356 Middleton Road, Carshalton	577 yd
Food Angels	360 Middleton Road, Carshalton	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	303 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		645 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	779 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	966 yd
The Quad GREEN WRYTHE LANE		1,007 yd
Green Wrythe Primary School GREEN WRYTHE LANE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Saint Helier Community Centre Hill House Hill House Bishopsford Road		1,076 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	142.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1RQ