Groveside Close, Carshalton, SM5 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 2ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.2%	36.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	48.8%	4.5%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.6%	48.9%	3.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.7%	34.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.7%	22%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13%	-6.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	34.6%	13.9%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	14.5%	9.7%	1.6%	12.9%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	82.3%	62.9%	-19.4%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	83.7%	69.2%	-14.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	69.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	0%	21.2%	21.2%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.6%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Groveside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Groveside Close was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Groveside Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 60th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 Groveside Close are based on 195 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 Groveside Close, Carshalton, SM5 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2ER

Average Price
£553,266

Semi-Detached
£547,034

Terraced
£519,929

Detached
£570,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Groveside Close

Average Price
£420,884

Semi-Detached
£550,885

Terraced
£461,520

Detached
£567,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,456

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Groveside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Groveside Close, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-06-21	£563,138
38 Groveside Close, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£518,000	2023-02-20	£506,968
54 Groveside Close, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£533,100	2021-09-17	£551,221
76 Groveside Close, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-06-29	£562,491
57 Groveside Close, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-23	£545,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2ER

Employment

SM5 2ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	38
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,741 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	327 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Wrythe Primary School Green Wrythe Lane , SM5 1JP	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	1,187 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	177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	5,017 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	640 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,625 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	2,649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Community 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
Carshalton Boys Sports College Kitchen	Carshalton Boys Sports College, Winchcombe Road	198 yd
Tudor Cafe	127 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	506 yd
H's Cafe	111 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	630 yd
Georges Cafe	408 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	730 yd
Horizon Church Sutton	Assembly Walk Chapel, Assembly Walk	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent		836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	129 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	506 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	133 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	506 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	371 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	718 yd
Grill House	394 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	730 yd
Circle Kebab And Pizza	406 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	197 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		422 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	858 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	889 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	958 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	987 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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