Vellum Drive, Carshalton, SM5 2TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 2TP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.3%	50.2%	1.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	46.4%	46.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	36.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	50%	54.8%	4.8%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.8%	28.5%	-9.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	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.

In the area around SM5 2TP this area, 8.6% 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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	8.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	5.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	19.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	44.6%	8.0%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.3%	75.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	80%	68.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	6.5%	16%	9.5%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	68.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	20.6%	19.7%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	0.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Vellum Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vellum Drive was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Vellum Drive has the 54th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 231st lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM5 2TP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Vellum Drive are based on 275 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 Vellum Drive, Carshalton, SM5 2TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 2TP

Average Price
£365,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£466,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vellum Drive

Average Price
£322,342

Semi-Detached
£316,006

Terraced
£429,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,283

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vellum DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Vellum Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-07	£283,983
55 Vellum Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-11-05	£197,511
51 Vellum Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£397,000	2021-03-03	£441,874
56 Vellum Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2019-08-06	£322,801
58 Vellum Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-06-07	£297,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 2TP

Employment

SM5 2TP 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	89
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,063 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	292 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	422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,798 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	4,952 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	5,443 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Café At Westcroft	Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Road	385 yd
New ShangHai Pearl	28 Beacon Grove, 31-33 High Street	528 yd
El's Cafe	3 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	533 yd
Sofra	1 Nightingale Road, Carshalton	533 yd
Costa Coffee	Beacon Grove, 31-33 High Street	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	291 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	482 yd
The Railway Tavern	47 North Street, Carshalton	519 yd
Carshalton Darby And Joans Club	Darby And Joan Club, 18 Cooper Crescent	600 yd
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolos	12 Butter Hill, Wallington	189 yd
Mann O Salwa	27 North Street, Carshalton	490 yd
Curry Leaf	43 North Street, Carshalton	519 yd
The Best Kebab	45 North Street, Carshalton	519 yd
Francis Richards	Carshalton Railway Station, Station Approach	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton		557 yd
Lidl	1 Spinning Wheel Way, Hackbridge		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	298 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	303 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	708 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	807 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	873 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	878 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	933 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	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 2TP