Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, SM1 4NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM1 4NW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	34.5%	27.4%	-7.1%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	53.3%	4.4%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10%	9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (88%) 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	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.5%	36.4%	0.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	22.1%	5.1%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	43.7%	8.8%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.7%	81.9%	-8.8%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	89.2%	76%	-13.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	76.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.5%	15.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Upper Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Vernon Road was 78.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Vernon Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 186th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 4NW, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Upper Vernon Road are based on 33 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 Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, SM1 4NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 4NW

Average Price
£568,508

Semi-Detached
£519,609

Terraced
£563,193

Detached
£666,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Vernon Road

Average Price
£550,807

Semi-Detached
£510,808

Terraced
£551,623

Detached
£623,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-12-13	£704,775
57 Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-07-31	£565,815
40 Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-12-21	£546,964
55 Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2018-05-08	£520,245
61 Upper Vernon Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2015-07-29	£612,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 4NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infants School West Street , SM5 2PT	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	5,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	799 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	917 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,518 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
Our Lady Of The Rosary Luncheon Club	Church Of Our Lady Of The Rosary, 2 St Barnabas Road	122 yd
Little Nyonya	82A Westmead Road, Sutton	277 yd
Mad Coffee Bar	61 Lind Road, Sutton	357 yd
Brunchies Cafe	112 Westmead Road, Sutton	359 yd
Siam Signature Thai Restaurant	106 Westmead Road, Sutton	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	295 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	368 yd
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	728 yd
The Sutton Arms	60-62 High Street, Sutton	810 yd
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDragon	85 Westmead Road, Sutton	277 yd
Westmead Halal Tandoori	95 Westmead Road, Sutton	281 yd
Greekland	55 Lind Road, Sutton	355 yd
Ayshea's Take Away	57 Lind Road, Sutton	357 yd
Tasty King	105 Westmead Road, Sutton	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton	337 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	852 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	871 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	875 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	907 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		938 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	954 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	163.6 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 4NW