Elgin Road, Sutton, SM1 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 3SN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.5%	48.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.5%	51.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3SN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	33.9%	31.7%	-2.2%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	53.9%	4.8%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6%	6.2%	0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	35.1%	38%	2.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	16.1%	8.1%	-8.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.8%	12.7%	-8.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.7%	0.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	38.9%	7.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.1%	69%	-11.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	82.7%	68.5%	-14.2%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	68.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	22.3%	22.0%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.3%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Elgin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgin Road was 39.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Sutton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elgin Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central and the 217th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SM1 3SN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Elgin Road are based on 29 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 Elgin Road, Sutton, SM1 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 3SN

Average Price
£665,240

Semi-Detached
£644,718

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£697,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgin Road

Average Price
£653,466

Semi-Detached
£633,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£690,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Elgin Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-02-14	£601,076
18 Elgin Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-01-26	£645,388
34 Elgin Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-07-13	£734,119
28 Elgin Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£798,000	2022-02-04	£837,900
13 Elgin Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-10-28	£531,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 3SN

Employment

SM1 3SN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

SM1 3SN 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	118
Retired	61
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	15
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,439 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	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	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	589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,426 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,643 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,702 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
Greenshaw High School Kitchen	Greenshaw High School, Grennell Road	585 yd
Roxy's Tasty Kitchen	Belsize Court, 18 Burnell Road	594 yd
Dosa Bhavan	364 High Street, Sutton	647 yd
Indiya Indiya	354 High Street, Sutton	649 yd
Salvation Army Hospitality Kitchen	The Salvation Army Hall, 45 Benhill Avenue	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	455 yd
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	807 yd
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	852 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	852 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chef	41 Erskine Road, Sutton	567 yd
Harry's Traditional Fish \& Chips	43 Erskine Road, Sutton	567 yd
Sutton Kebab	360 High Street, Sutton	649 yd
Morley's	362 High Street, Sutton	649 yd
Uptown Flava	316 High Street, Sutton	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	77 Angel Hill, Sutton	674 yd
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton	793 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	802 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	852 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	532 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Rosehill Park Rose Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	928 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Sutton Sports Village ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSEHILL RECREATION GROUND ROSE HILL	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	985 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	164.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 3SN