Thicket Road, Sutton, SM1 4QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM1 4QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	43.7%	53%	9.3%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	30.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	52.1%	0.1%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.6%	32.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.2%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	37.3%	10.4%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.4%	72.5%	-9.9%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	73.8%	71.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	72.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.2%	18.5%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Thicket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thicket Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Sutton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thicket Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central and the 173rd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

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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 4QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thicket Road are based on 544 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 Thicket Road, Sutton, SM1 4QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM1 4QY

Average Price
£388,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,630

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thicket Road

Average Price
£255,447

Semi-Detached
£561,960

Terraced
£500,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,195

Other
£65,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thicket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 The Briar, 43 Thicket Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,500	2023-08-18	£376,702
Flat 2 The Briar, 43 Thicket Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-14	£395,807
Flat 1 The Briar, 43 Thicket Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-06-20	£333,689
Flat 1 The Briar, 43 Thicket Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-03-28	£348,636
Flat 9 The Briar, 43 Thicket Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-12-16	£329,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM1 4QY

Employment

SM1 4QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	17
Other	17
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,773 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	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School All Saints Road , SM1 3DA	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy Rushy Meadow Lane , Fellowes Road SM5 2SG	1out of 4	1,308 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	422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton Boys Sports College Winchcombe Road , SM5 1RW	3out of 4	1,504 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	5,320 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	966 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,111 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	1,141 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,363 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
Salvation Army Hospitality Kitchen	The Salvation Army Hall, 45 Benhill Avenue	277 yd
The Coffee House	The Salvation Army Hall, 45 Benhill Avenue	277 yd
Mad Coffee Bar	61 Lind Road, Sutton	378 yd
Roxy's Tasty Kitchen	Belsize Court, 18 Burnell Road	469 yd
Little Nyonya	82A Westmead Road, Sutton	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	334 yd
The Butterchurn	The Butter Churn, Erskine Road	428 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	465 yd
The Winning Post	265 High Street, Sutton	669 yd
The Crown	285 High Street, Sutton	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	1 The Broadway, Sutton	281 yd
Ayshea's Take Away	57 Lind Road, Sutton	378 yd
Greekland	55 Lind Road, Sutton	383 yd
Westmead Halal Tandoori	95 Westmead Road, Sutton	421 yd
McDragon	85 Westmead Road, Sutton	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton	305 yd
Lidl	262-270 High Street, Sutton	622 yd
Farm Foods	2 Lodge Place, Sutton	638 yd
Sainsbury's	287A High Street, Sutton	669 yd
Asda	229 High Street, Sutton	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Grammar School MANOR LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Sweat Sutton (Closed) ST. NICHOLAS WAY	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Royston Park Royston Avenue	grass pitches	808 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		947 yd
Greenshaw High School GRENNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.52 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM1 4QY