Western Road, Sutton, SM1 2DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM1 2DT is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50%	53.5%	3.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 area around SM1 2DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	38.2%	42.7%	4.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	44.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.5%	48.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.3%	37.8%	2.5%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	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.

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	45.4%	-1.3%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	66.2%	66.4%	0.2%	81.4%	-15.0%
Arab	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	63.2%	57.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	7.1%	18.1%	11.0%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	57.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	22.3%	15.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	14.7%	4.6%	-10.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont and the 144th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM1 2DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Western Road are based on 190 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 Western Road, Sutton, SM1 2DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2DT

Average Price
£389,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£406,733

Semi-Detached
£748,478

Terraced
£548,185

Detached
£549,881

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,465

Other
£303,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Elysium House, 38 Western Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2024-04-17	£355,132
Flat 11 Elysium House, 38 Western Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2022-09-30	£359,079
Flat 8 Elysium House, 38 Western Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-01-15	£362,385
Flat 7 Elysium House, 38 Western Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-12-14	£343,417
Flat 6 Elysium House, 38 Western Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-12-14	£352,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2DT

Employment

SM1 2DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2DT 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	103
Retired	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,920 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	3out of 4	183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	- not rated	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	5,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	- not rated	829 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	- not rated	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	1,454 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,642 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	4,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AX	- not rated	256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	291 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	400 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Antonino's Pizza	Kiosk 14 Level 3, St Nicholas Centre	422 yd
Robin Hood Junior School Kitchen	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	424 yd
Sutton Play Service	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	424 yd
Geeks Ltd	6 Sutton Park Road, Sutton	452 yd
Bar & Block	Premier Inn Sutton, St Nicholas Way	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	289 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	321 yd
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	513 yd
Moon On The Hill	Georgian Mansions, 5-9 Hill Road	515 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Tea	113A High Street, Sutton	498 yd
Sutton T4	155 High Street, Sutton	523 yd
Kokoro	162 High Street, Sutton	547 yd
Legends Kebab House	3 Cheam Road, Sutton	550 yd
Subway	171 High Street, Sutton	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	507 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	531 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	542 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	577 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		237 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	251 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	253 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	391 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		485 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	527 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	100.0%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2DT