Postcode district · Carshalton
Who lives in SM5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 63,018 (2024)
SM5Postcode district · Carshalton
Who lives in SM5
Residents
63,018
2024 estimate
Households
23,263
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.5% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
SM5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
SM5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SM5 is broadly in line with that, at 47%. 38.3% have never married.
SM5England
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married38.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SM5 is broadly in line with that, at 84.6%.
SM5
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.