Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT4 8PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.2%	49.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.8%	50.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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	30.3%	33.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	46.2%	-8.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	49.1%	53.3%	4.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.5%	29.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	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	17.6%	20.4%	2.8%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.9%	-9.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	36.7%	11.4%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.3%	69.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	83.6%	73.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10%	11.2%	1.2%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	73%	-7.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	0%	20.1%	20.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Dorchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Road was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dorchester Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 149th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.6%.

🔎 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 8PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Dorchester Road are based on 138 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 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT4 8PA

Average Price
£442,973

Semi-Detached
£549,886

Terraced
£385,285

Detached
£526,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,584

Other
£65,727

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Road

Average Price
£488,928

Semi-Detached
£514,463

Terraced
£502,199

Detached
£520,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,773

Other
£303,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Maisonette 1 119 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,500	2022-12-09	£351,846
103 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£458,000	2021-06-24	£514,451
117A Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-04-04	£336,749
110 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2018-08-31	£614,755
135 Dorchester Road, Worcester Park, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-04-11	£64,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT4 8PA

Employment

KT4 8PA 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	112
Retired	55
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Construction	18
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6

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	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	5,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	196 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Green Lane , KT4 8AS	2out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Junior Academy Kingsmead Avenue , KT4 8UT	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Infants' Academy Balmoral Road , KT4 8SS	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Challoner School Manor Drive North , KT3 5PE	4out of 4	2,804 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	4,826 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	871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School MAYFIELD , OLD MALDEN LANE KT4 7PU	- not rated	2,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Willow Breakfast And Afterschool Club	Dorchester Primary School, Dorchester Road	298 yd
Creamy BTB Catering	Unit 2, Garth Road Industrial Centre, 193 Garth Road	385 yd
Bangers and Baps	Garth Road Industrial Centre, 193 Garth Road	399 yd
The Orangery	St Raphaels Hospice, St Anthonys Hospital	554 yd
India Cottage	691 London Road, North Cheam	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson T/A Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	Lord Nelson, 837 London Road	687 yd
The North End Tavern/ 8th Street/ Value Mighty/Sin City	The North End Tavern, 245 Cheam Common Road	873 yd
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Capital Chinese Takeaway	718 London Road, North Cheam	689 yd
Hot Rocks	692 London Road, North Cheam	689 yd
Pizza & Chicken 2 Go	716 London Road, North Cheam	689 yd
Bright Ocean	830 London Road, North Cheam	720 yd
Marina	826 London Road, North Cheam	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	628 yd
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit, Harcros House	965 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	982 yd
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		760 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	885 yd
Cheam Common Junior Academy KINGSMEAD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	980 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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