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 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Sandown Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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
£248,502

Semi-Detached
£274,692

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,532

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	£275,717
12 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-09-13	£230,603
10 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-30	£241,500
5 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,950	2022-02-21	£298,287
9 Sandown Drive, Carshalton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-11-11	£253,938

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	- not rated	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,164 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 Infants School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants' School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	- not rated	615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Field Primary School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3HW	- not rated	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,076 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,006 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	2,629 yd	Further education	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	260 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Individual Tuition Service Education Dept, Drapers Buildings , Orchard Hill SM5 4NR	- not rated	260 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School 67 Banstead Road South , Surrrey SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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