Green Close, Carshalton, SM5 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 2LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	32.4%	37.6%	5.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	47.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86%) 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	55.1%	51.4%	-3.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	27.1%	34.6%	7.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	26.6%	18.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	18.7%	3.1%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	26%	4.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.2%	75.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	90.5%	79.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	10.1%	6.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	79%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0%	16.5%	16.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Green Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Close was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 121st lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2LR, 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 Green Close are based on 8 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 Green Close, Carshalton, SM5 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2LR

Average Price
£512,261

Semi-Detached
£510,900

Terraced
£519,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Close

Average Price
£500,936

Semi-Detached
£500,146

Terraced
£506,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Green Close, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-07-24	£481,076
4 Green Close, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2006-11-30	£506,469
8 Green Close, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2004-10-01	£559,918
3 Green Close, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2003-12-04	£443,571
16 Green Close, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2002-03-22	£478,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2LR

Employment

SM5 2LR 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 2LR 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	92
Retired	45
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	20
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,999 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	334 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackbridge Primary School Hackbridge Road , SM6 7AX	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Culvers House Primary School Orchard Avenue , CR4 4JH	3out of 4	833 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	884 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	581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,416 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	4,964 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	852 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	2,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	2,496 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
El's Cafe	3 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	470 yd
Sofra	1 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	470 yd
Nana Bs	24 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	471 yd
Cinnamon	13 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	474 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	409 yd
The Red Lion	Hackbridge Road, Hackbridge	706 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	741 yd
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	977 yd
Bedzed Pavilion Community Centre	Bedzed Pavilion, 24 Sandmartin Way	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fried Chicken	9 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	474 yd
Pearl China	11 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	474 yd
Wrythe Green Fishbar	26 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	490 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	14 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	490 yd
Emperor's Kitchen	1 Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		815 yd
Sainsbury's	168 London Road, Hackbridge		827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		499 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	714 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	731 yd
Hackbridge Primary School HACKBRIDGE ROAD		744 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 yd
Wandle Valley School WELBECK ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	972 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	1,062 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 2LR