Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 3SF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of SM5 3SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	32.8%	-6.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	52.3%	6.1%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88%) 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	57.5%	57.8%	0.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	26.2%	30.2%	4.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3SF this area, 8% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	60.8%	15.7%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%
White	84.7%	80.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	86.4%	77.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	77.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.5%	15.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.2%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Carshalton Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carshalton Park Road was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carshalton Park Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 68th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 3SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Carshalton Park Road are based on 253 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 Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 3SF

Average Price
£728,584

Semi-Detached
£787,921

Terraced
£419,514

Detached
£791,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carshalton Park Road

Average Price
£633,278

Semi-Detached
£720,873

Terraced
£545,161

Detached
£805,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,816

Other
£430,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carshalton Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£663,500	2024-07-12	£672,775
143 Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-07-03	£719,925
169A Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,000	2023-11-21	£294,247
137 Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2023-04-17	£763,427
139 Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-03-11	£789,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 3SF

Employment

SM5 3SF 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	123
Retired	66
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

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	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	683 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,486 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	1,751 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
Tino's Tasty Italian Restaurant Limited	1 - 3 Bridge House, Beeches Avenue	124 yd
Mohini Balti House	15A Gordon Road, Carshalton	140 yd
Sakura Indian	4 Beeches Avenue, Carshalton	149 yd
Love Daniela Tea Room And Coffee's	2 Beeches Avenue, Carshalton	149 yd
Beeches Cafe	50 Banstead Road, Carshalton	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	378 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	572 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound Hotel, 2 High Street	913 yd
The Racehorse Public House	The Racehorse, 17 West Street	1,034 yd
Coach And Horses	12 High Street, Carshalton	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Express	6 Station Approach, Gordon Road	74 yd
Tasty Pizza	1 Gordon Road, Carshalton	140 yd
The Love Kebab And Pizza	75 Banstead Road, Carshalton	364 yd
Master Fryer	67 Banstead Road, Carshalton	364 yd
Chopstick House	64 Banstead Road, Carshalton	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton		374 yd
Sainsbury's	132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton		602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	424 yd
Stanley Park Stanley Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	531 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Carshalton Park Ruskin Road	tennis courts	911 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	935 yd
Pinks Gym (Closed) 9-11 9-11 High Street	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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