Thorncroft Road, Sutton, SM1 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 1RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.3%	1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	34.3%	44.1%	9.8%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) 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	55.3%	58.2%	2.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	28.9%	32.5%	3.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.9%	7.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	8%	6.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	44.3%	13.7%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	11.4%	2.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.1%	62%	-14.1%	81.4%	-19.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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	64.8%	46.5%	-18.3%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	12.9%	20.9%	8.0%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.6% 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	64.2%	46.6%	-17.6%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.6%	18.8%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Thorncroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorncroft Road was 633.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 276.8% higher than the Sutton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorncroft Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 200.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1RL, 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 Thorncroft Road are based on 13 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 Thorncroft Road, Sutton, SM1 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 1RL

Average Price
£540,903

Semi-Detached
£541,828

Terraced
£533,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorncroft Road

Average Price
£506,342

Semi-Detached
£505,561

Terraced
£510,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorncroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Thorncroft Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-01-15	£468,427
10 Thorncroft Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-05	£476,645
2 Thorncroft Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,000	2021-06-29	£520,549
6 Thorncroft Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-07-05	£600,746
6 Thorncroft Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-07-18	£392,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 1RL

Employment

SM1 1RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SM1 1RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	185
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,552 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	183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	933 yd	Voluntary aided 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	659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,839 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	4,526 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	287 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	600 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,051 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
Robin Hood Junior School Kitchen	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	16 yd
Sutton Play Service	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	16 yd
Antonino's Pizza	Kiosk 14 Level 3, St Nicholas Centre	136 yd
Taco Bell	211 High Street, Sutton	179 yd
Cakes And Bakes Sutton	217 High Street, Sutton	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	195 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	204 yd
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	307 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	307 yd
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	171 High Street, Sutton	169 yd
Sutton T4	155 High Street, Sutton	237 yd
McDonalds	168 - 172 High Street, Sutton	239 yd
Kokoro	162 High Street, Sutton	287 yd
Sushi Gourmet	287A High Street, Sutton	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	293 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	307 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	307 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	309 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		262 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		540 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	563 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	594 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 1RL