Park Lane, Carshalton, SM5 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 3DX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	54.7%	48.3%	-6.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.3%	51.7%	6.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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	32.8%	37.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	44.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6%	5%	-1.0%	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 (87%) 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	48.8%	54.4%	5.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	36.1%	32.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.2%	6.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	41%	9.1%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	5%	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.5%	71.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	87%	77.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	11.1%	4.8%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	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	85.6%	76.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	16%	15.6%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Park Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Lane was 19.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 61st lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 3DX, 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 Park Lane are based on 164 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 Park Lane, Carshalton, SM5 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 3DX

Average Price
£521,660

Semi-Detached
£571,680

Terraced
£589,343

Detached
£750,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Lane

Average Price
£487,633

Semi-Detached
£615,833

Terraced
£545,540

Detached
£675,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,033

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Park Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-05-08	£604,401
99 Park Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-02-02	£625,541
121 Park Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£493,000	2023-08-30	£499,725
101B Park Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-01	£297,701
147 Park Lane, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-01-28	£640,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 3DX

Employment

SM5 3DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 3DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	116
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Other	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	26 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	709 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	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	2,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	2,295 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
All Saints C Of E Primary School Kitchen	All Saints Church Of England Primary School, Rotherfield Road	124 yd
Indian Oasis	98 High Street, Carshalton	176 yd
Wentworth Hall	80 Ruskin Road, Carshalton	177 yd
Blue Bengal	140-142 High Street, Carshalton	180 yd
Il Laghetto	100 High Street, Carshalton	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses	12 High Street, Carshalton	307 yd
Dukes Head Hotel	6 Manor Road, Wallington	351 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Hotel, 2 High Street	560 yd
The Palmerston	Palmerston, 31 Mill Lane	609 yd
The Sun	4 North Street, Carshalton	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carshalton Charcoal Grill	138 High Street, Carshalton	176 yd
Chipsmiths Fish And Chips	106 High Street, Carshalton	176 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	68 High Street, Carshalton	307 yd
Pizza GoGo	70 High Street, Carshalton	307 yd
Domino's Pizza	21 High Street, Carshalton	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton	176 yd
Penge Food Centre	120 - 124 Manor Road, Wallington	644 yd
Sainsbury's	93 Manor Road, Wallington	725 yd
Lidl	16-18 Beddington Gardens, Wallington	876 yd
Iceland	84 Woodcote Road, Wallington	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	306 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	400 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	511 yd
Wallington County Grammar School WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	845 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Pulse Health & Fitness Carshalton CARSHALTON COLLEGE CARSHALTON COLLEGE NIGHTINGALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,063 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 3DX