Denmark Road, Carshalton, SM5 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 2HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.2%	50.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	31.3%	5.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	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	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.3%	34.2%	-7.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around SM5 2HP this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	46.9%	5.2%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	86.1%	79.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	85.7%	79.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	5.6%	9.2%	3.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	79.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	14%	13.2%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Denmark Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Road was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 2HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Denmark Road are based on 391 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 Denmark Road, Carshalton, SM5 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2HP

Average Price
£347,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Road

Average Price
£351,134

Semi-Detached
£840,117

Terraced
£405,137

Detached
£559,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,294

Other
£3,778,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Windermere Court, 45 Denmark Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-07-02	£319,009
Flat 27 Windermere Court, 45 Denmark Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-01	£253,943
Flat 6 Windermere Court, 45 Denmark Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-27	£321,012
Flat 4 Windermere Court, 45 Denmark Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-01-28	£322,000
Flat 19 Windermere Court, 45 Denmark Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-01-20	£240,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2HP

Employment

SM5 2HP 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	136
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	- not rated	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	4out of 4	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Camden Road , SM5 2NS	- not rated	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Camden Junior School Camden Road , SM5 2NS	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Shorts Road , SM5 3PS	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	- not rated	1,024 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,392 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	221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	409 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley School Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	- not rated	1,676 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carew Manor School Church Road , SM6 7NH	- not rated	1,767 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
El's Cafe	3 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	328 yd
Sofra	1 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	328 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	447 yd
Sunshine Cafe	10 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	447 yd
Nana Bs	24 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	261 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	316 yd
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	400 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	419 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	43 North Street, Carshalton	316 yd
The Best Kebab	45 North Street, Carshalton	316 yd
Francis Richards	Carshalton Railway Station, Station Approach	388 yd
Mann O Salwa	27 North Street, Carshalton	390 yd
Piccolos	12 Butter Hill, Wallington	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton		666 yd
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	337 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	470 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	539 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	582 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	658 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	737 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		903 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	952 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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 2HP