Vale Road, Sutton, SM1 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 1QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53.5%	48.5%	-5.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.5%	51.5%	5.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 SM1 1QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	34.4%	29.2%	-5.2%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	55.3%	10.2%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.1%	9.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	48.7%	52.2%	3.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.2%	32%	-4.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	15.7%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	38.3%	12.5%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	9%	9.0%	0.7%	8.3%
Indian	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.1%	62.7%	-19.4%	81.4%	-18.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	80.8%	65.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	6.3%	12.9%	6.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	16.3%	9.4%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	65.9%	-13.7%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	25.1%	22.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 377.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 490.6% higher than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vale Road has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 18th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM1 1QH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Vale Road are based on 92 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 Vale Road, Sutton, SM1 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 1QH

Average Price
£451,264

Semi-Detached
£485,168

Terraced
£464,624

Detached
£560,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,525

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£433,939

Semi-Detached
£408,098

Terraced
£446,296

Detached
£503,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Vale Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£447,500	2024-12-03	£441,101
15C Vale Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-01-24	£627,302
3 Gladsaxe House, 9 Vale Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-07-26	£366,122
39 Vale Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-02-28	£477,750
50 Vale Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-09-30	£450,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 1QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	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	871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	2,018 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	4,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,451 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Costa Coffee	287 High Street, Sutton	119 yd
Cafe Delight	325 High Street, Sutton	136 yd
Cafe On The Green	347 High Street, Sutton	136 yd
Rio Ceylon , Sri Lankan \& South Indian Restaurant	304 High Street, Sutton	148 yd
Bab-Bab	294 High Street, Sutton	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	211 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	211 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	657 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	664 yd
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	331 High Street, Sutton	136 yd
Noodles House	333 High Street, Sutton	136 yd
Tops Pizza	298 High Street, Sutton	148 yd
Sutton Fish Bar & Restaurant	292 High Street, Sutton	148 yd
Sam's Chicken	300 High Street, Sutton	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	211 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	211 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	225 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	630 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	628 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		636 yd
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	686 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	949 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	98.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 1QH