Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, SM5 4NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM5 4NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4NG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	34.3%	33%	-1.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	53%	3.8%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	46.2%	51.4%	5.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.6%	32.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.3%	16.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	6.4%	-10.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	41.3%	13.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85%	82.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	89.9%	82.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0%	13%	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
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%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Fir Tree Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Tree Grove was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fir Tree Grove has the 57th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 270th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.8%.

🔎 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 4NG, 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 Fir Tree Grove are based on 17 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 Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, SM5 4NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM5 4NG

Average Price
£585,543

Semi-Detached
£583,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£609,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Grove

Average Price
£609,285

Semi-Detached
£608,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£618,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£657,500	2024-01-05	£726,934
6 Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£548,000	2023-02-14	£567,927
Corunna, 12 Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-11-01	£554,595
6 Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2018-11-13	£563,294
13 Fir Tree Grove, Carshalton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-10-12	£542,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM5 4NG

Employment

SM5 4NG 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	102
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	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	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,207 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	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Infants' School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	- not rated	192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Field Primary School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3HW	- not rated	626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	- not rated	875 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	4,590 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	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park High Damson Way , SM5 4NS	- not rated	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,293 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,293 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	4,590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,319 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	2,205 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	568 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	568 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School 67 Banstead Road South , Surrrey SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent school	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	195 yd
Millers Kitchen	138 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	224 yd
Church Of The Good Shepherd	Queen Mary's Avenue, Carshalton	385 yd
Mohini Balti House	15A Gordon Road, Carshalton	581 yd
Love Daniela Tea Room And Coffee's	2 Beeches Avenue, Carshalton	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	45 Stanley Road, Carshalton	105 yd
Melexie's Grill	111 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	119 yd
Full Wing Chinese Takeaway	109 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	120 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	150 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton	224 yd
Tasty Pizza	1 Gordon Road, Carshalton	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	132 Stanley Park Road, Carshalton		224 yd
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton		860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Park Stanley Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	316 yd
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	529 yd
Stanley Park High School (Closed) Stanley Park Road	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Stanley Park High School ROMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
St Patricks Church ST PATRICKS CHURCH ST PATRICKS CHURCH PARK HILL ROAD		922 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	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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