St James Avenue, Sutton, SM1 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 2TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.7%	47.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.3%	52.3%	3.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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	40.4%	41.6%	1.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	44.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.5%) 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	49.3%	51.7%	2.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	38.4%	37.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around SM1 2TQ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.7%	0.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	43%	6.6%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	9.9%	4%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.1%	74.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	74.5%	67.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	10.7%	15.1%	4.4%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	67.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.9%	21.3%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.1%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is St James Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Avenue was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 110th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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 2TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 St James Avenue are based on 129 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 St James Avenue, Sutton, SM1 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2TQ

Average Price
£487,808

Semi-Detached
£655,232

Terraced
£543,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,798

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Avenue

Average Price
£465,112

Semi-Detached
£587,117

Terraced
£536,003

Detached
£475,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,170

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 The Oaks, 9 - 11 St James Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2025-04-30	£249,000
19 St James Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-07-31	£663,546
69 St James Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-09	£468,447
Flat 2 Montford Court, 1A St James Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-10-31	£202,639
59 St James Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£621,000	2022-10-05	£609,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2TQ

Employment

SM1 2TQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	148
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	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	371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,080 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	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,001 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	4,014 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	315 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	906 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,366 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	285 yd
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	498 yd
Robin Hood Junior School Kitchen	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	557 yd
Sutton Play Service	Robin Hood Junior School, Thorncroft Road	557 yd
Antonino's Pizza	Kiosk 14 Level 3, St Nicholas Centre	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	543 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	586 yd
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	790 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	790 yd
All Bar One	2 Hill Road, Sutton	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	453 yd
Subway	171 High Street, Sutton	734 yd
Sutton T4	155 High Street, Sutton	762 yd
Sushi Gourmet	287A High Street, Sutton	790 yd
Frydays Fish And Chips	283 High Street, Sutton	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	790 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	790 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	811 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	824 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	262 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		323 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	330 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	632 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	804 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	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2TQ