Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 2EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.6%	48.2%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	29.3%	31.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	56.5%	0.6%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	54%	62.4%	8.4%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	33%	24.1%	-8.9%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	15.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	42.7%	10.8%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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)
Chinese	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.3%	71.8%	-15.5%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	6.7%	5.5%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	88.3%	72.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	14.5%	8.3%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	72.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.3%	15.0%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6%	4.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Gander Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gander Green Lane was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% lower than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gander Green Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gander Green Lane are based on 747 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 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM1 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2EP

Average Price
£613,456

Semi-Detached
£628,871

Terraced
£538,513

Detached
£754,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gander Green Lane

Average Price
£476,432

Semi-Detached
£518,583

Terraced
£477,648

Detached
£637,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,431

Other
£481,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gander Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-02-14	£719,045
87 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2020-12-22	£333,176
65 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£669,950	2019-04-04	£795,671
89 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-08-07	£297,940
63 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-08-17	£536,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2EP

Employment

SM1 2EP 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 2EP 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	113
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,273 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	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,086 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	3,835 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	466 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	519 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,080 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,525 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
All Time Catering & Outside Units	Sutton United Football Club, Gander Green Lane	323 yd
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	456 yd
Grove House	Grove Lodge, 122 Grove Road	723 yd
Robin Hood Junior School Kitchen	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	765 yd
Sutton Play Service	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	745 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	787 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	907 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	920 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	454 yd
The Raj	16 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	892 yd
Subway	171 High Street, Sutton	942 yd
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	950 yd
Sutton T4	155 High Street, Sutton	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam	973 yd
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam	975 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	987 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	987 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	137 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	407 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	416 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		529 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	776 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	910 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.8 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2EP