Benhill Road, Sutton, SM1 3SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 3SA 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	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	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	31.5%	32.8%	1.3%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7%	7.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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 (87.1%) 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	47.3%	54.4%	7.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	41.1%	32.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8%	9.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	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	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26%	34.6%	8.6%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.7%	68.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	-13.0%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	83.7%	77.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	11%	2.4%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	77.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.6%	17.8%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.6%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Benhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benhill Road was 6.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% lower than the St Helier West average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Benhill Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Helier West and the 6th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 3SA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Benhill Road are based on 330 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 Benhill Road, Sutton, SM1 3SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 3SA

Average Price
£508,760

Semi-Detached
£511,945

Terraced
£506,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£482,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benhill Road

Average Price
£415,351

Semi-Detached
£534,587

Terraced
£479,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,567

Other
£409,524

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Benhill Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£406,500	2024-10-18	£398,255
122 Benhill Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-08-29	£539,472
162 Benhill Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-05-01	£604,401
220 Benhill Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£522,000	2022-12-19	£509,848
212 Benhill Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-12-09	£492,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 3SA

Employment

SM1 3SA 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	104
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
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	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Muschamp Road , SM5 2SE	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Foundation 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	578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,593 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
H's Cafe	111 Wrythe Lane, Carshalton	610 yd
Greenshaw High School Kitchen	Greenshaw High School, Grennell Road	624 yd
Brunchies Cafe	112 Westmead Road, Sutton	660 yd
Siam Signature Thai Restaurant	106 Westmead Road, Sutton	660 yd
Little Nyonya	82A Westmead Road, Sutton	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	254 yd
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	712 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	912 yd
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	982 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chef	41 Erskine Road, Sutton	349 yd
Harry's Traditional Fish \& Chips	43 Erskine Road, Sutton	349 yd
Tasty King	105 Westmead Road, Sutton	660 yd
Westmead Halal Tandoori	95 Westmead Road, Sutton	665 yd
Chips Inn	118 Westmead Road, Sutton	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton	712 yd
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton	890 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	930 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	982 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	370 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	917 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Wrythe Recreation Ground Brookfield Avenue	grass pitches	947 yd
Century Youth Centre (Closed) Fellowes Road		986 yd
Carshalton Boys Sports College WINCHCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 3SA