Welhouse Road, Carshalton, SM5 1RS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.5%	49%	1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1RS, 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	38.3%	43.6%	5.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	42.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.2%	5%	-7.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	55.5%	46.3%	-9.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	30.4%	37.3%	6.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.4%	12%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	26.5%	26.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	12%	-9.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.6%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	28.5%	14.6%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	10.9%	1.8%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	10%	9.4%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.9%	72.2%	-13.7%	81.4%	-9.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	84.7%	74.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	74.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	19.7%	19.1%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Welhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welhouse Road was 63.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welhouse Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 249th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM5 1RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Welhouse Road are based on 36 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 Welhouse Road, Carshalton, SM5 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 1RS

Average Price
£426,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£426,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welhouse Road

Average Price
£395,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Welhouse Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-09-23	£476,183
22 Welhouse Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-28	£419,086
2 Welhouse Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-10	£397,029
29 Welhouse Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-09	£523,857
3 Welhouse Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-11-23	£450,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 1RS

Employment

SM5 1RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1RS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,631 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	464 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community 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	231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,880 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	5,104 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	726 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,544 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	127 yd
Tudor Cafe	127 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	410 yd
H's Cafe	111 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	586 yd
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar	St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane	644 yd
Greenshaw High School Kitchen	Greenshaw High School, Grennell Road	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent		963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	129 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	410 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	133 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	410 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	689 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	712 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	124 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		494 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	789 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	828 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	834 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	950 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 1RS