Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, SM5 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 2BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	37.3%	39.4%	2.1%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	43.9%	0.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	52%	3.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.5%	22.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	5.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	18.6%	1.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	34.1%	12.3%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78%	68.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-12.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	74.2%	74.2%	0.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	74.2%	1.0%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1%	22%	21.0%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	10%	1.4%	-8.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Culvers Retreat Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Culvers Retreat was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.1% higher than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Culvers Retreat has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 236th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM5 2BE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Culvers Retreat are based on 30 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 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, SM5 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2BE

Average Price
£346,154

Semi-Detached
£412,231

Terraced
£423,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,317

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Culvers Retreat

Average Price
£336,724

Semi-Detached
£405,928

Terraced
£405,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,804

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Culvers RetreatStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-06-30	£411,395
106 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2020-07-16	£273,815
8 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-05-28	£238,496
108 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2017-11-21	£311,195
106 Culvers Retreat, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2016-08-19	£250,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2BE

Employment

SM5 2BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	541 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	570 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackbridge Primary School Hackbridge Road , SM6 7AX	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	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	775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,246 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	3out of 4	4,673 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	721 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hackbridge Primary School - Breakfast Club	55 Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	285 yd
Dougies Play Cafe	4 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge	597 yd
Play At The Bridge	Hackbridge Hall, London Road	621 yd
Hackbridge Cafe Limited	31 London Road, Hackbridge	625 yd
El's Cafe	3 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	464 yd
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	674 yd
Bedzed Pavilion Community Centre	Bedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way	783 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Equinox Fish Bar	150 London Road, Hackbridge	623 yd
Mega Kebab	152 London Road, Hackbridge	623 yd
Jhorna Tandoori	148 London Road, Hackbridge	623 yd
Olives Peri Peri	164 London Road, Hackbridge	623 yd
Royal Fried Chicken	9 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	168 London Road, Hackbridge		577 yd
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hackbridge Primary School HACKBRIDGE ROAD		491 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		767 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	1,026 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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