Sydney Road, Sutton, SM1 2QL

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.6%	49%	0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	46.9%	44.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	36.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	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 (86.8%) 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	52.1%	58%	5.9%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	34.2%	28.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	42.8%	8.0%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	9.8%	3.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.7%

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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	76.7%	68.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	72.6%	60.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	12%	16%	4.0%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	60.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	1%	26.4%	25.4%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sydney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydney Road has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 44th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sydney Road are based on 253 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 Sydney Road, Sutton, SM1 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2QL

Average Price
£403,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,272

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Road

Average Price
£365,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,578

Other
£398,335

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Sydney Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-27	£420,210
42 Sydney Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2023-05-30	£410,478
26 Sydney Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-08-05	£427,163
36 Sydney Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-05-05	£420,457
20 Sydney Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£372,500	2022-02-15	£392,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2QL

Employment

SM1 2QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	127
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,735 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	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	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	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,966 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	4,389 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	408 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	991 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,458 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	297 yd
Robin Hood Junior School Kitchen	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	433 yd
Sutton Play Service	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	433 yd
Costa Coffee	287 High Street, Sutton	469 yd
Roti Master	282 High Street, Sutton	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	492 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	492 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	551 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	585 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	367 yd
Frydays Fish And Chips	283 High Street, Sutton	492 yd
Panku Streetfood	Asda, 229 High Street	492 yd
Kebab Planet	267 High Street, Sutton	492 yd
Sushi Gourmet	287A High Street, Sutton	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	492 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	492 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	542 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	723 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	194 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		381 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	504 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	700 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	801 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	833 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.2 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2QL