Culvers Way, Carshalton, SM5 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 2LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46%	48.3%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	40.5%	47.6%	7.1%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	38.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	50%	4.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.8%	33.7%	1.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.6%	17.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	34.6%	8.0%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	80.8%	70.6%	-10.2%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	79.7%	73.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.8%	10%	3.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	73.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.8%	13.6%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Culvers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Culvers Way was 212.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.9% higher than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Culvers Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 35th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 448.9%.

🔎 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 2LW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Culvers Way 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 Culvers Way, Carshalton, SM5 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2LW

Average Price
£504,751

Semi-Detached
£561,547

Terraced
£480,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Culvers Way

Average Price
£490,416

Semi-Detached
£499,098

Terraced
£471,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Culvers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Culvers Way, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-02-20	£541,545
40 Culvers Way, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£476,750	2021-10-29	£510,049
32 Culvers Way, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-02-26	£564,618
54 Culvers Way, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2019-06-20	£511,234
30 Culvers Way, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2019-02-20	£523,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2LW

Employment

SM5 2LW 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 2LW 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	136
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	46
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	19
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	303 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Camden Road , Harris Junior Academy Carshalton SM5 2NS	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided 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	530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,268 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	1,078 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	2,456 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
Cinnamon	13 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Nana Bs	24 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	203 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	221 yd
Sunshine Cafe	10 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	221 yd
El's Cafe	3 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	208 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	501 yd
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	813 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	840 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fried Chicken	9 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Pearl China	11 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Wrythe Green Fishbar	26 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	221 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	14 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	221 yd
Emperor's Kitchen	1 Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		319 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	425 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	574 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	667 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	669 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	858 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	869 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	909 yd
Hackbridge Primary School HACKBRIDGE ROAD		1,019 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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 2LW