Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, SM1 2RA

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.7%	49%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	37.1%	0.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	43.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.5%	35.3%	0.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13%	10.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	29.7%	27.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.3%	1.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	11.2%	3.5%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68%	56.4%	-11.6%	81.4%	-25.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	72.5%	61.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	7.9%	12.9%	5.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.6%	6.9%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	61.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	30.2%	27.4%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.9%	2.6%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.2%	-12.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chaucer Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Gardens was 235.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 281.9% higher than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 27th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 2RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Chaucer Gardens are based on 29 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 Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, SM1 2RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2RA

Average Price
£269,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Gardens

Average Price
£225,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,055

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
198 Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-22	£318,408
207 Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-02-10	£257,336
201 Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-12-11	£266,851
197 Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2008-02-27	£258,194
196 Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-02-13	£247,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2RA

Employment

SM1 2RA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2RA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM1 2RA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	48
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	- not rated	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,331 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	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	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	2,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,705 yd	Community school	No	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	1,099 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	1,189 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community 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	2,324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,036 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	3,809 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	2,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,845 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	810 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	810 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,248 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
Meals On Wheels	Sutton Inclusion Centre, Northspur Road	338 yd
Cafe Delight	325 High Street, Sutton	423 yd
Cafe On The Green	347 High Street, Sutton	423 yd
Dosa Bhavan	364 High Street, Sutton	440 yd
Indiya Indiya	354 High Street, Sutton	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	567 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	567 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	666 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	935 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	331 High Street, Sutton	423 yd
Noodles House	333 High Street, Sutton	423 yd
Sutton Kebab	360 High Street, Sutton	441 yd
Morley's	362 High Street, Sutton	441 yd
Uptown Flava	316 High Street, Sutton	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	567 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	567 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	586 yd
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton	649 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	326 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	597 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Rosehill Park Rose Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		837 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	924 yd
Sutton Life Centre ALCORN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	932 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		942 yd
Sutton Sports Village ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	964 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	221.8 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	91.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2RA