Sandown Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM5 4LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49%	50.6%	1.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	28.2%	35.1%	6.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43.9%	50.8%	6.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	38.2%	33.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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	20.3%	14.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	39.2%	16.0%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.2%	78.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	87.5%	76.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2%	6.2%	4.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	76.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	19.7%	17.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Sandown Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandown Drive was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Sandown Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM5 4LN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Sandown Drive are based on 28 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 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, SM5 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 4LN

Average Price
£251,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,866

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandown Drive

Average Price
£245,525

Semi-Detached
£263,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,869

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandown DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2025-02-06	£274,798
12 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-09-13	£225,352
10 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-30	£236,000
5 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,950	2022-02-21	£291,494
9 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-11-11	£248,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 4LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,106 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	552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	1,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Rotherfield Road , SM5 3DW	3out of 4	1,835 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	539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	2,232 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	217 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	2,222 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
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Oaks Park High School, Damson Way	366 yd
Church Of The Good Shepherd	Queen Mary's Avenue, Carshalton	616 yd
Stanley Park Infant School	Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	617 yd
Millers Kitchen	138 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	626 yd
St Patricks Luncheon Club	Church Centre, St Patricks Church	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	45 Stanley Road, Carshalton	435 yd
Melexie's Grill	111 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	545 yd
Full Wing Chinese Takeaway	109 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	545 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	150 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	626 yd
Tasty Pizza	1 Gordon Road, Carshalton	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton		626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Park High School ROMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	378 yd
Stanley Park Stanley Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	728 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		810 yd
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	811 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Wallington High School For Girls WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,075 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.39 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM5 4LN