Oldfields Road, Sutton, SM1 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 2LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.7%	49.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.3%	50.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	40.5%	8.2%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	46.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	6.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	37.8%	48%	10.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.5%	37%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.6%	10.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	26%	18.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	19.8%	0.7%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	29.3%	11.9%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.8%	73.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	-7.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	85.4%	72%	-13.4%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	1%	7%	6.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	12.3%	7.4%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	72.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.4%	18.1%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	1.7%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Oldfields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldfields Road was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% higher than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldfields Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 167th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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. 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 2LZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Oldfields Road are based on 80 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 Oldfields Road, Sutton, SM1 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2LZ

Average Price
£530,307

Semi-Detached
£535,796

Terraced
£525,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfields Road

Average Price
£471,894

Semi-Detached
£490,111

Terraced
£468,440

Detached
£589,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,240

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldfields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Oldfields Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-02-28	£538,909
30 Oldfields Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-13	£541,096
14 Oldfields Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-01-25	£688,090
10 Oldfields Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-29	£566,621
26 Oldfields Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-07-30	£607,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2LZ

Employment

SM1 2LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	98
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	1
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	- not rated	1,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,770 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	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	3out of 4	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	505 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Infants' School Molesey Drive , North Cheam SM3 9UU	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	5,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,069 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	1,187 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	- not rated	1,577 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	3,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,567 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	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	1,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent special school	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
Savoy Cafe	6 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	218 yd
Meals On Wheels	Sutton Inclusion Centre, Northspur Road	334 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Superstore, 55 Oldfields Road	373 yd
Bran Cafe	14 Kimpton Park Way, Sutton	574 yd
All Time Catering & Outside Units	Sutton United Football Club, Gander Green Lane	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	158 yd
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	1,047 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr India	4 The Parade, Oldfields Road	79 yd
Sweet And Sour (Sutton)	6 The Parade, Oldfields Road	79 yd
The Raj	16 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	218 yd
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	536 yd
McDonald's	Unit 9, Io Centre	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	1,047 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	1,047 yd
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton	1,072 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	288 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	658 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	857 yd
Sutton Life Centre ALCORN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		947 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,043 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2LZ