Richards Cottages, Carshalton, SM5 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 3RR 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 3RR 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 Richards Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Cottages 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.

Richards Cottages 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 3RR, 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 Richards Cottages are based on 9 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 Richards Cottages, Carshalton, SM5 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 3RR

Average Price
£473,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Cottages

Average Price
£430,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Richards Cottages, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-11-13	£475,890
2 Richards Cottages, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2009-08-03	£445,717
4 Richards Cottages, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2007-08-17	£462,671
1 Richards Cottages, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2001-02-16	£464,084
4 Richards Cottages, Carshalton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2000-12-15	£424,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 3RR

Employment

SM5 3RR 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 3RR 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	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,021 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	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	497 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	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victor Seymour Infants' School Denmark Road , SM5 2JE	3out of 4	943 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	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,558 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,851 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	2,031 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
Sweet Cuppa	17 The Parade, Beynon Road	85 yd
The Pop-up Cafe	12 The Parade, Beynon Road	96 yd
The Well	Highfield Hall, 320 Carshalton Road	297 yd
Cafe Prazeres 2	215 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	335 yd
Church Fellowship Time Together And Community Cafe	Carshalton Methodist Church, Ruskin Road	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	378 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	43 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Hotel, 2 High Street	448 yd
The Racehorse Public House	The Racehorse, 17 West Street	501 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	627 yd
Coach And Horses	12 High Street, Carshalton	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wokpapa	6 The Parade, Beynon Road	95 yd
Hillside Kebab	302 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	351 yd
Tasty Pizza	1 Gordon Road, Carshalton	595 yd
Station Express	6 Station Approach, Gordon Road	599 yd
Domino's Pizza	21 High Street, Carshalton	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton	761 yd
The Co-Operative	42-44 High Street, Carshalton	847 yd
Sainsbury's	132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	663 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	880 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
Grove Park (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	887 yd
Stanley Park Stanley Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	956 yd
Westcroft Leisure Centre WESTCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,072 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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