Arlington Drive, Carshalton, SM5 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 2EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	37.6%	29.5%	-8.1%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	50.2%	6.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	39.1%	51.3%	12.2%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.8%	32.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15.6%	9.4%	-6.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	24.1%	15.7%	-8.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	14%	-6.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.2%	6.4%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	30.9%	15.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.7%	5%	2.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.8%	80.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	88.4%	80.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
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	87.1%	79.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.2%	16.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Arlington Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arlington Drive was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arlington Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East and the 179th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Arlington Drive are based on 245 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 Arlington Drive, Carshalton, SM5 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2EX

Average Price
£437,090

Semi-Detached
£444,809

Terraced
£435,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£467,326

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arlington Drive

Average Price
£445,469

Semi-Detached
£494,385

Terraced
£441,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,764

Other
£319,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arlington DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Arlington Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-12-03	£417,851
90 Arlington Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-11-18	£447,615
60 Arlington Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-09-24	£463,157
106 Arlington Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-02-21	£478,992
80 Arlington Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-21	£437,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2EX

Employment

SM5 2EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2EX 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	84
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	20
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	3,018 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	372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Junior School Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Infants' School Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	- not rated	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary School Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	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	2,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,413 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	621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,045 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,989 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	652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,377 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	4,965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley School Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Manor School Church Road , SM6 7NH	- not rated	2,175 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
Cinnamon	13 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	478 yd
Nana Bs	24 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	494 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	513 yd
Sunshine Cafe	10 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	513 yd
El's Cafe	3 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	450 yd
The Red Lion	Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	772 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	780 yd
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fried Chicken	9 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	478 yd
Pearl China	11 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	478 yd
Wrythe Green Fishbar	26 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	513 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	14 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	513 yd
Emperor's Kitchen	1 Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		890 yd
Sainsbury's	168 London Road, Hackbridge		892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		436 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	724 yd
Hackbridge Primary School HACKBRIDGE ROAD		807 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	972 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	1,052 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	166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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.