Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 2SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.3%	48.1%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	41.5%	51.3%	9.8%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	25.6%	-9.1%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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	42.1%	46.1%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38.9%	36.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	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	15%	18.7%	3.7%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	17.6%	10.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	44%	43%	-1.0%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	9.3%	2.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	73.6%	66.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	-15.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	71.8%	56.8%	-15.0%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	8.3%	15.8%	7.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	8.3%	8.3%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	56.6%	-14.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	24%	22.1%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	11.6%	5.8%	-5.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Cheam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheam Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Belmont average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM1 2SU, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cheam Road are based on 371 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 Cheam Road, Sutton, SM1 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2SU

Average Price
£257,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,526

Other
£15,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheam Road

Average Price
£412,896

Semi-Detached
£797,052

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£965,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,215

Other
£826,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Cypress Court, 60 Cheam Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-30	£250,000
Flat 3 72 Cheam Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-04	£300,000
Flat 12 Cypress Court, 60 Cheam Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,500	2024-06-07	£193,758
Flat 17 Cypress Court, 60 Cheam Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,296	2024-04-19	£236,047
Flat 45 Cypress Court, 60 Cheam Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-03-15	£275,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4

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	329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,195 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	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	3out of 4	1,285 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	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	1,915 yd	Free schools	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	3,889 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	89 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	402 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	662 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,062 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
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	277 yd
Grove House	Grove Lodge, 122 Grove Road	288 yd
Geeks Ltd	6 Sutton Park Road, Sutton	543 yd
Restaurant And Coffee Shop	31 High Street, Sutton	640 yd
Staff Canteen	31 High Street, Sutton	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	513 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	543 yd
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	663 yd
Moon On The Hill	Georgian Mansions, 5-9 Hill Road	665 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Legends Kebab House	3 Cheam Road, Sutton	678 yd
Ding Tea	113A High Street, Sutton	700 yd
Sutton T4	155 High Street, Sutton	742 yd
Kokoro	162 High Street, Sutton	762 yd
Subway	42 High Street, Sutton	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	583 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	640 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	754 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	794 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	177 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	190 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	322 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		435 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	625 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		626 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	659 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	76.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.7 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2SU