Dover Gardens, Carshalton, SM5 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 2LD 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 2LD, 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 2LD 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 Dover Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Gardens was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Hackbridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dover Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge and the 36th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 2LD, 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 Dover Gardens are based on 112 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 Dover Gardens, Carshalton, SM5 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2LD

Average Price
£277,235

Semi-Detached
£297,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Gardens

Average Price
£284,127

Semi-Detached
£320,075

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,473

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dover Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-31	£259,502
7 Dover Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-12-13	£225,947
1 Dover Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-29	£312,106
29 Dover Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-11-22	£288,098
32 Dover Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-09-08	£290,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2LD

Employment

SM5 2LD 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	1,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,221 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	3out of 4	111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Camden Road , Harris Junior Academy Carshalton SM5 2NS	3out of 4	214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	2,403 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	365 yd
Sofra	1 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	365 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	468 yd
Sunshine Cafe	10 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	468 yd
Nana Bs	24 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	189 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	287 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	342 yd
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	439 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	43 North Street, Carshalton	287 yd
The Best Kebab	45 North Street, Carshalton	287 yd
Mann O Salwa	27 North Street, Carshalton	315 yd
Francis Richards	Carshalton Railway Station, Station Approach	322 yd
Piccolos	12 Butter Hill, Wallington	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton		609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	272 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	291 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	440 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	502 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	513 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	647 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	701 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	885 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 2LD