Hove Gardens, Sutton, SM1 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 3EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.4%	51.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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	41.2%	37.7%	-3.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	46.9%	5.7%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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%) 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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34%	37.3%	3.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.3%	19.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	41%	9.3%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	13.7%	10.5%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	68.4%	55.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	46.3%	-21.3%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	7.5%	19.4%	11.9%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	23.3%	11.4%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	46.4%	-19.2%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.3%	24.6%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	13.5%	7.6%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	4.2%	-12.0%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	9.9%	1.5%	8.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Hove Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hove Gardens was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the St Helier West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hove Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Helier West and the 249th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM1 3EZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Hove Gardens are based on 36 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 Hove Gardens, Sutton, SM1 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 3EZ

Average Price
£298,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hove Gardens

Average Price
£287,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,147

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hove GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Hove Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-15	£301,582
22 Hove Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-18	£293,665
11 Hove Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2019-03-01	£308,301
19 Hove Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-01-18	£298,330
3 Hove Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-05-29	£306,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 3EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Primary School Glastonbury Road , SM4 6NY	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,208 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
Simons Cafe In The Park	Rosehill Recreation Ground, Rose Hill	371 yd
Sutton Sports Village Cafe And Nursery	Rosehill Recreation Ground, Rose Hill	371 yd
Rosehill Cafe	5 The Market, Wrythe Lane	512 yd
Two Napkin Burger	27 The Market, Wrythe Lane	512 yd
New World	1 The Market, Wrythe Lane	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Rosehill	59 The Market, Rose Hill	504 yd
RFC Grill	61 The Market, Rose Hill	504 yd
Euphoria Food	48 The Market, Rose Hill	504 yd
KFC	56 - 58 The Market, Rose Hill	504 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	21 The Market, Wrythe Lane	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Sports Village ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	267 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		283 yd
Rosehill Park Rose Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	389 yd
Thomas Wall Park Green Lane	grass pitches	631 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	668 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Abbey Primary School 137-141 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Reigate Avenue Recreation Ground GLENTHORNE CLOSE	grass pitches	774 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		791 yd
Glenthorne High School SUTTON COMMON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 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	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 3EZ