Orchard Way, Sutton, SM1 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 3QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	28.7%	34.6%	5.9%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	53.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (89.3%) 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	52.2%	53.5%	1.3%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.9%	35.8%	1.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	5.8%	-11.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.3%	2.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.1%	5.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	35.7%	9.1%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.9%	71.1%	-16.8%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	86.1%	74.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	13%	7.0%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	74.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0%	21%	21.0%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	14.9%	1.7%	13.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Way was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Orchard Way has the 61st lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 260th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM1 3QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 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 Orchard Way are based on 72 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 Orchard Way, Sutton, SM1 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 3QQ

Average Price
£579,549

Semi-Detached
£580,949

Terraced
£557,977

Detached
£647,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£592,678

Semi-Detached
£594,768

Terraced
£571,876

Detached
£647,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Orchard Way, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2026-03-17	£585,000
30 Orchard Way, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-10-14	£547,275
44 Orchard Way, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-11-25	£552,061
35 Orchard Way, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£586,000	2024-07-10	£637,523
7 Orchard Way, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-03-15	£792,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 3QQ

Employment

SM1 3QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	135
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4

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	1,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary School Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	- not rated	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary School Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Junior School Camden Road , SM5 2NS	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	- not rated	906 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Shorts Road , SM5 3PS	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,285 yd	Community 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	1,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Tudor School 118b West Street , SM5 2NR	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,453 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road School 36-46 Grove Road , SM1 1BT	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College Copthall House , 9 the Pavement SM1 1DA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent special school	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
Brunchies Cafe	112 Westmead Road, Sutton	294 yd
Siam Signature Thai Restaurant	106 Westmead Road, Sutton	294 yd
Little Nyonya	82A Westmead Road, Sutton	372 yd
Bella Italia Coffee	3 Westmead Corner, Carshalton	645 yd
H's Cafe	111 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	197 yd
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	547 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	791 yd
The Hope	48 West Street, Carshalton	940 yd
The Racehorse Public House	The Racehorse, 17 West Street	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chef	41 Erskine Road, Sutton	177 yd
Harry's Traditional Fish \& Chips	43 Erskine Road, Sutton	177 yd
Chips Inn	118 Westmead Road, Sutton	289 yd
Bar-B-Q-Pit	114 Westmead Road, Sutton	289 yd
Tasty King	105 Westmead Road, Sutton	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton		581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	491 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	571 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	702 yd
Carshalton High School For Girls WEST STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	770 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
St Marys Rc Infant School WEST STREET	grass pitches	908 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		950 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	973 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 3QQ