St James Road, Sutton, SM1 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 2BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	50.9%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.9%	49.1%	5.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	34.2%	33.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	53.4%	2.6%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	52.7%	56.7%	4.0%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	35.9%	31.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	52.7%	6.1%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	13%	5%	-8.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	70%	59.7%	-10.3%	81.4%	-21.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	61.6%	49.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	11.8%	17%	5.2%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	19.4%	6.3%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.6% 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	60.8%	49.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	20.6%	15.1%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	8%	16%	8.0%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	12.2%	10.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	16.2%	1.7%	14.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Road was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 177th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

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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
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM1 2BA, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 St James Road are based on 725 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 St James Road, Sutton, SM1 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2BA

Average Price
£309,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£750,719

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,216

Other
£690,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£353,928

Semi-Detached
£813,450

Terraced
£529,199

Detached
£738,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,836

Other
£927,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rowan Lodge, 2A St James Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-14	£247,120
Flat 2 Braemar Court, 2 St James Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-15	£267,450
Flat 7 4 St James Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£372,000	2022-02-04	£373,981
1 Rowan Lodge, 2A St James Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-12-08	£245,727
10 Rowan Lodge, 2A St James Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,500	2021-11-23	£217,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2BA

Employment

SM1 2BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2BA 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	95
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,142 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 Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	1,479 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	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	476 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	529 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	818 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
Grove House	Grove Lodge, 122 Grove Road	264 yd
Geeks Ltd	6 Sutton Park Road, Sutton	337 yd
Restaurant And Coffee Shop	31 High Street, Sutton	438 yd
Staff Canteen	31 High Street, Sutton	438 yd
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	503 yd
Moon On The Hill	Georgian Mansions, 5-9 Hill Road	504 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	525 yd
O'Neills	37 High Street, Sutton	525 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Legends Kebab House	3 Cheam Road, Sutton	490 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	18 Mulgrave Road, Sutton	535 yd
Ollie's Kebab (Sutton) Ltd	1C High Street, Sutton	560 yd
Dallas Chicken And Ribs	1D-1E High Street, Sutton	560 yd
Subway	42 High Street, Sutton	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	358 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	438 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	584 yd
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	619 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	173 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	424 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		460 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		561 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	672 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	71.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2BA