Elm Way, Worcester Park, KT4 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT4 8LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.4%	49.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.6%	50.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 KT4 8LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	29.1%	28.8%	-0.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	57.9%	1.4%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	47.3%	52.5%	5.2%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.5%	30.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12%	13.1%	1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.7%	12.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	42.8%	9.4%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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)
Chinese	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	3%	10.4%	7.4%	1.6%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.2%	68%	-14.2%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	73.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	0.8%	5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	15.3%	6.6%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	73.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0%	23%	23.0%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Elm Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Way was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Way has the 31st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT4 8LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Elm Way are based on 43 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 Elm Way, Worcester Park, KT4 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT4 8LT

Average Price
£738,371

Semi-Detached
£738,652

Terraced
£736,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Way

Average Price
£740,827

Semi-Detached
£744,746

Terraced
£711,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Elm Way, Worcester Park, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-05-28	£989,968
30 Elm Way, Worcester Park, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-05-17	£818,026
3 Elm Way, Worcester Park, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-05-17	£672,136
26 Elm Way, Worcester Park, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-08-26	£696,260
41 Elm Way, Worcester Park, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-05-17	£614,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT4 8LT

Employment

KT4 8LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	71
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Construction	17
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam Common Junior Academy Kingsmead Avenue , KT4 8UT	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Infants' Academy Balmoral Road , KT4 8SS	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	659 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Primary School Sparrow Farm Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2LW	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	2,479 yd	Other independent special 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
Rumbles Coffee Shop	4 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	382 yd
The Smokin' Grill Steakhouse	20 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	382 yd
Tas Restaurant And Grill	551 - 553 London Road, North Cheam	414 yd
The Fat Crab	561 London Road, North Cheam	414 yd
La Bella Luna	23 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam		475 yd
The North End Tavern/ 8th Street/ Value Mighty/Sin City	The North End Tavern, 245 Cheam Common Road		503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britkong Eat	6 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	382 yd
Wok U Like	559 London Road, North Cheam	414 yd
Sam's Kebab Ltd	5 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	427 yd
Classico Pizza	601 London Road, North Cheam	437 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	512 London Road, North Cheam	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	407 yd
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	509 yd
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	619 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit, Harcros House	672 yd
Waitrose	1 Stone Place, Worcester Park	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Common Junior Academy KINGSMEAD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	529 yd
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		615 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	650 yd
Cuddington Recreation Ground SANDRINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	798 yd
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	894 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of KT4 8LT