Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM5 2PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	53.6%	6.7%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	53.1%	46.4%	-6.7%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	38.6%	40.8%	2.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.5%	0.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.1%	53.6%	1.5%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	12.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	21.6%	5.4%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	41.5%	7.9%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	78.1%	67.6%	-10.5%	81.4%	-13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	84.6%	69.9%	-14.7%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	1.6%	9.5%	7.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	9%	5.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	69.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0%	20.9%	20.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.8%	-11.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Shorts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shorts Road was 148.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.2% higher than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shorts Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 62nd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM5 2PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shorts Road are based on 35 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 Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2PB

Average Price
£536,829

Semi-Detached
£644,584

Terraced
£508,533

Detached
£660,685

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,568

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shorts Road

Average Price
£544,645

Semi-Detached
£596,450

Terraced
£486,692

Detached
£600,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,701

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shorts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Shorts Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-10	£658,867
Radnor Shorts Road, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-06-16	£645,622
17 Shorts Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-03-22	£597,258
1 Shorts Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-05-21	£580,502
17 Shorts Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-01-20	£579,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2PB

Employment

SM5 2PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2PB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM5 2PB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	43
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary aided 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	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,469 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,717 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Well	Highfield Hall, 320 Carshalton Road	151 yd
Cafe Prazeres 2	215 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	160 yd
Sweet Cuppa	17 The Parade, Beynon Road	221 yd
The Pop-up Cafe	12 The Parade, Beynon Road	265 yd
Bella Italia Coffee	3 Westmead Corner, Carshalton	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	378 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	178 yd
The Racehorse Public House	The Racehorse, 17 West Street	425 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Hotel, 2 High Street	501 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	536 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillside Kebab	302 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	205 yd
Wokpapa	6 The Parade, Beynon Road	262 yd
Mann O Salwa	27 North Street, Carshalton	689 yd
Francis Richards	Carshalton Railway Station, Station Approach	696 yd
Chips Inn	118 Westmead Road, Sutton	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton		853 yd
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	500 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	696 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	816 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	889 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	935 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 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	39.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.7%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 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 2PB