Times Square, Sutton, SM1 1LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 1LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	43.2%	49.8%	6.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.8%	50.2%	-6.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 area around SM1 1LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	46.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	38.8%	4.2%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	48.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	38.7%	39.6%	0.9%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	6%	8.2%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around SM1 1LF this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	63.8%	3.4%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.9%	54.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	-27.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	43.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	8.6%	16.6%	8.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	11.3%	3.8%	-7.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	25.1%	4.4%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5%	1.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	44%	-5.6%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.2%	12.9%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	10.9%	19.2%	8.3%	2.9%	16.3%
2-5 Years	18.4%	9.1%	-9.3%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	14%	1.7%	12.3%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Times Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Times Square was 434.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 158.8% higher than the Sutton Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Times Square has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central and the 13th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM1 1LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Times Square are based on 3 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 Times Square, Sutton, SM1 1LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 1LF

Average Price
£2,472,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,472,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Times Square

Average Price
£6,022,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,022,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Times SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Times Square, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,190,479	2019-10-04	£2,421,326
20 Times Square, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,000,000	2018-07-04	£12,614,699
20 Times Square, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2013-12-18	£3,030,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 1LF

Employment

SM1 1LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	140
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate 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	4out of 4	525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	274 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	651 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mica Cafe	Unit 6 Level 1, Times Square Shopping Centre	15 yd
Wendy's	96-98 High Street, Sutton	63 yd
Caffe Nero	121 High Street, Sutton	72 yd
Inaka	95 High Street, Sutton	77 yd
M And S Cafe	144-146 High Street, Sutton	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sutton Arms	60-62 High Street, Sutton	182 yd
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	202 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	203 yd
Shinner And Sudtone	67 High Street, Sutton	203 yd
Moon On The Hill	Georgian Mansions, 5-9 Hill Road	203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Tea	113A High Street, Sutton	85 yd
Kokoro	162 High Street, Sutton	153 yd
Sutton T4	155 High Street, Sutton	199 yd
McDonalds	168 - 172 High Street, Sutton	240 yd
Legends Kebab House	3 Cheam Road, Sutton	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	123 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	172 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	330 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	409 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	12 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		238 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	492 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		568 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	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%

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

Overview of SM1 1LF