Bedford Villas, Carshalton, SM5 2QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM5 2QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	52.3%	2.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	50.2%	47.7%	-2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	39.4%	5.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	42.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	10%	1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.2%	36.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.6%	10.9%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	14.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	7.3%	-11.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	8.5%	-11.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	53.1%	25.6%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	8%	1.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.4%	5%	0.6%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	75.1%	70%	-5.1%	81.4%	-11.4%
Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	81.4%	76.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	77.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	16%	15.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bedford Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Villas was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Bedford Villas has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East and the 174th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 2QT, 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 Bedford Villas are based on 18 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 Bedford Villas, Carshalton, SM5 2QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2QT

Average Price
£572,017

Semi-Detached
£562,856

Terraced
£624,756

Detached
£825,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,822

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Villas

Average Price
£404,667

Semi-Detached
£595,778

Terraced
£596,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,690

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Blacksmiths Cottage Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2026-03-17	£445,000
6A Bedford Villas, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-15	£265,000
1 Bedford Villas, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,000	2025-08-08	£322,660
Blacksmiths Cottage Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2022-07-14	£441,431
Woodcote House Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-06-30	£855,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2QT

Employment

SM5 2QT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2QT 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	101
Retired	55
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Camden Road , SM5 2NS	- not rated	316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Camden Junior School Camden Road , SM5 2NS	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	4out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,519 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	218 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Shorts Road , SM5 3PS	3out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	875 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	2,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,129 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,490 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	305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,822 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	176 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley School Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	- not rated	1,487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	2,161 yd	Other independent 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
Moo And Bean	4 William Street, Carshalton	87 yd
The Ginger Italian	6 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Sunshine Cafe	10 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Cinnamon	13 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	182 yd
Nana Bs	24 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	245 yd
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	290 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	514 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	612 yd
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emperor's Kitchen	1 Wrythe Green Road, Carshalton	11 yd
Kebab World	3 Kings Parade, Wrythe Lane	87 yd
Wrythe Green Fishbar	26 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	14 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	173 yd
Royal Fried Chicken	9 Green Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	145 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	221 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	331 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		498 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	525 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	714 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	787 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	879 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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