Whitby Road, Sutton, SM1 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 3LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	43.3%	47.4%	4.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	39.2%	5.2%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.2%	4.3%	-6.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	49.8%	40.7%	-9.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	31.3%	38%	6.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.8%	14%	1.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.4%	20.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.5%	4.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	28%	11.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	5%	3.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.3%	78.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	75.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	4.3%	10.9%	6.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	75.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.4%	17.0%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Whitby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitby Road was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the St Helier East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitby Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East and the 246th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SM1 3LY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Whitby Road are based on 43 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 Whitby Road, Sutton, SM1 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 3LY

Average Price
£445,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£445,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitby Road

Average Price
£402,489

Semi-Detached
£434,980

Terraced
£398,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Whitby Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2003-06-12	£434,250
46 Whitby Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£74,950	1997-06-04	£438,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 3LY

Employment

SM1 3LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	33
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tweeddale Primary School Tweeddale Road , SM5 1SW	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	904 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wandle Valley Academy Welbeck Road , SM5 1LW	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,099 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenshaw High School Kitchen	Greenshaw High School, Grennell Road	104 yd
Tudor Cafe	127 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	357 yd
Friends Of St Helier Tea Bar	St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane	392 yd
H's Cafe	111 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	535 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College Kitchen	Carshalton Boys Sports College, Winchcombe Road	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	129 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	357 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	133 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	357 yd
Dragon Chef	41 Erskine Road, Sutton	843 yd
Harry's Traditional Fish \& Chips	43 Erskine Road, Sutton	843 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	21 The Market, Wrythe Lane	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	107 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	544 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	549 yd
St Helier Open Space Tweeddale Road	grass pitches	693 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		791 yd
David Weir Leisure Centre TWEEDDALE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Sutton Sports Village ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	949 yd
Rosehill Park Rose Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	994 yd
Rosehill Community Association ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL		1,018 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	1,079 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 3LY