Lower Road, Sutton, SM1 4QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM1 4QP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52%	0.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.2%	48%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 4QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	46.4%	43.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	43.4%	6.0%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.2%	8.4%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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%) 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%	49.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.3%	37.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.1%	4.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	43%	6.5%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.2%	76.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	83.2%	69%	-14.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	4.7%	12.3%	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8%	0.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	68.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.2%	16.7%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Road was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Carshalton Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Road has the 60th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central and the 279th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 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 4QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lower Road are based on 110 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 Lower Road, Sutton, SM1 4QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 4QP

Average Price
£576,976

Semi-Detached
£554,276

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£645,075

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£374,522

Semi-Detached
£565,288

Terraced
£410,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,014

Other
£330,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Lower Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-11-04	£584,116
32 Lower Road, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-08-09	£631,692
44 Lower Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2010-05-11	£518,198
38 Lower Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,050	2006-09-01	£585,829
42 Lower Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,995	2002-07-18	£535,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 4QP

Employment

SM1 4QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4QP 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	117
Retired	37
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,864 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	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	875 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	894 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,413 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
Mad Coffee Bar	61 Lind Road, Sutton	187 yd
Little Nyonya	82A Westmead Road, Sutton	229 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosary Luncheon Club	Church Of Our Lady Of The Rosary, 2 St Barnabas Road	297 yd
Brunchies Cafe	112 Westmead Road, Sutton	318 yd
Siam Signature Thai Restaurant	106 Westmead Road, Sutton	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	42 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	261 yd
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	550 yd
The Sutton Arms	60-62 High Street, Sutton	755 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westmead Halal Tandoori	95 Westmead Road, Sutton	168 yd
Ayshea's Take Away	57 Lind Road, Sutton	187 yd
Greekland	55 Lind Road, Sutton	188 yd
Happy House	1 The Broadway, Sutton	224 yd
McDragon	85 Westmead Road, Sutton	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton	95 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	711 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	731 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	863 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		879 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	971 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Carshalton Athletic Fc COLSTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 4QP