Cambridge Road, Carshalton, SM5 3QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 3QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	42.4%	39.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	44.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	54.1%	47.9%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.9%	41.3%	7.4%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	10.6%	8.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3QS this area, 9.6% 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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.2%	2.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	43.3%	11.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	78.6%	73.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	81.5%	75.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	75.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.7%	14.0%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.2%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 214th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 270.0%.

🔎 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 3QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Cambridge Road are based on 107 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 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, SM5 3QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 3QS

Average Price
£610,042

Semi-Detached
£616,211

Terraced
£596,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£598,065

Semi-Detached
£603,261

Terraced
£587,447

Detached
£474,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-10-31	£558,438
68 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£622,000	2024-08-23	£632,476
80 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-02-04	£645,750
40 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£608,000	2021-05-27	£676,724
42 Cambridge Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£602,500	2017-07-21	£723,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 3QS

Employment

SM5 3QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 3QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	38
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

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	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,145 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	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	4out of 4	1,082 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	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,977 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	1,233 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,572 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent special school	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 Well	Highfield Hall, 320 Carshalton Road	321 yd
Beeches Cafe	50 Banstead Road, Carshalton	346 yd
Cafe Prazeres 2	215 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	365 yd
La Banca	52-54 Banstead Road, Carshalton	374 yd
Saint Martins	97 Banstead Road, Carshalton	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	378 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	368 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Hotel, 2 High Street	814 yd
The Racehorse Public House	The Racehorse, 17 West Street	825 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	944 yd
Coach And Horses	12 High Street, Carshalton	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillside Kebab	302 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	322 yd
The Love Kebab And Pizza	75 Banstead Road, Carshalton	421 yd
Master Fryer	67 Banstead Road, Carshalton	421 yd
Station Express	6 Station Approach, Gordon Road	421 yd
Chopstick House	64 Banstead Road, Carshalton	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton		440 yd
Sainsbury's	132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	727 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	838 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	910 yd
Stanley Park Stanley Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	988 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,089 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	217.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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