Osprey Close, Sutton, SM1 2XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 2XS 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	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	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 vicinity of SM1 2XS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	26.6%	-8.3%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	55.5%	7.4%	44.2%	11.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.4%	7%	0.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (87.8%) 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	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	41.3%	37.5%	-3.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	11.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	8.3%	-8.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	52.4%	20.9%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	77.3%	66.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-14.8%
Arab	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	80.1%	70.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.4%	8%	2.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	14.5%	6.0%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	70.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	21%	18.5%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Osprey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osprey Close was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% higher than the Sutton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Osprey Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North and the 224th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.9%.

🔎 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 2XS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Osprey Close are based on 26 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 Osprey Close, Sutton, SM1 2XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 2XS

Average Price
£563,300

Semi-Detached
£629,820

Terraced
£636,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osprey Close

Average Price
£571,863

Semi-Detached
£672,413

Terraced
£629,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,593

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osprey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Osprey Close, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-08-29	£425,594
10 Osprey Close, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2023-09-18	£373,020
2 Osprey Close, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-01-11	£481,406
5 Osprey Close, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-09-11	£635,900
5 Osprey Close, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2012-10-19	£670,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 2XS

Employment

SM1 2XS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2XS 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	98
Retired	43
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,386 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	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	- not rated	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary School Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	4,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	858 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	- not rated	1,426 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	- not rated	1,489 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	4,453 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	3,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	3,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,194 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	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AX	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,030 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
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	375 yd
All Time Catering & Outside Units	Sutton United Football Club, Gander Green Lane	497 yd
Grove House	Grove Lodge, 122 Grove Road	678 yd
Mili's Kitchen	23 - 25 High Street, Cheam	756 yd
Superfish	64 The Broadway, Cheam	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	731 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	757 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	811 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	873 yd
The Robin Hood	52 West Street, Sutton	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	609 yd
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	767 yd
Piggies	6 The Broadway, Cheam	826 yd
By Anna	25 The Broadway, Cheam	839 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	28 High Street, Cheam	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam		790 yd
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	280 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	369 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	596 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		674 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	833 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	842 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 2XS