Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, SM1 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 2PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.3%	50.8%	2.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	38.9%	35.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	47%	0.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	52.2%	45.5%	-6.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.6%	36.3%	0.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.5%	18%	0.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	7.1%	-11.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	12.5%	-2.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	40%	15.1%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.7%	68.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-13.2%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	77.5%	71.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	13.5%	6.0%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	71.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.4%	14.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.8%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Lymescote Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lymescote Gardens was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the St Helier West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lymescote Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Helier West and the 154th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM1 2PG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Lymescote Gardens are based on 56 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 Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, SM1 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2PG

Average Price
£361,034

Semi-Detached
£595,729

Terraced
£484,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lymescote Gardens

Average Price
£435,903

Semi-Detached
£548,885

Terraced
£524,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,422

Other
£2,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lymescote GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-12-02	£473,136
64 Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2023-04-14	£2,418
64 Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2017-08-21	£593,315
62 Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,950	2007-01-31	£586,620
62 Lymescote Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2002-01-11	£572,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2PG

Employment

SM1 2PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2PG 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	86
Self-Employed	44
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
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	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,125 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	4out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,193 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	1,259 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,670 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,756 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
Meals On Wheels	Sutton Inclusion Centre, Northspur Road	402 yd
Simons Cafe In The Park	Rosehill Recreation Ground, Rose Hill	477 yd
Sutton Sports Village Cafe And Nursery	Rosehill Recreation Ground, Rose Hill	477 yd
Dosa Bhavan	364 High Street, Sutton	516 yd
Indiya Indiya	354 High Street, Sutton	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	836 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	836 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Kebab	360 High Street, Sutton	523 yd
Morley's	362 High Street, Sutton	523 yd
Domino's Pizza	331 High Street, Sutton	607 yd
Noodles House	333 High Street, Sutton	607 yd
Uptown Flava	316 High Street, Sutton	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton	348 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	832 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	836 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosehill Park Rose Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	416 yd
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	446 yd
Sutton Sports Village ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	559 yd
Sutton Life Centre ALCORN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		603 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	835 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		841 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,018 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.5 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2PG