Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, SM5 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 4LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	42.9%	42.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	36.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	14.7%	13.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.1%	52.3%	4.2%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	35.4%	30.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	9.3%	12.5%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.5%	18.3%	0.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	13.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	33.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.8%	68.5%	-16.3%	81.4%	-12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	6.5%	6.5%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	85.2%	78.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	78.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.6%	14.2%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Alexandra Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Gardens was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% higher than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alexandra Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 83rd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.4%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM5 4LJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Alexandra Gardens are based on 40 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 Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, SM5 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 4LJ

Average Price
£277,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,638

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Gardens

Average Price
£261,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,682

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-08-30	£327,347
11 Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2023-04-27	£266,951
18 Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-30	£306,624
30 Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-30	£272,505
2 Alexandra Gardens, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2017-11-07	£262,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 4LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,061 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	341 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	4out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	2,266 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	417 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	2,115 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanley Park Infant School	Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	400 yd
Millers Kitchen	138 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	410 yd
Church Of The Good Shepherd	Queen Mary's Avenue, Carshalton	484 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Oaks Park High School, Damson Way	537 yd
Mohini Balti House	15A Gordon Road, Carshalton	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	45 Stanley Road, Carshalton	222 yd
Melexie's Grill	111 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	330 yd
Full Wing Chinese Takeaway	109 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	330 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	150 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	410 yd
Tasty Pizza	1 Gordon Road, Carshalton	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton		410 yd
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Park Stanley Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	511 yd
Stanley Park High School ROMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	666 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		820 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	928 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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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