Cedar Gardens, Sutton, SM2 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM2 5EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SM2 5EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	52.6%	46.5%	-6.1%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	34.3%	9.3%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.8%	9.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	40%	52.8%	12.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	38.4%	32.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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	24.4%	18.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	36.2%	6.7%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	14.1%	4.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	64.7%	62.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	67.9%	56.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	5.8%	16.8%	11.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	7%	2.8%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	55.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	23%	20.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	12.9%	8.2%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2.4%	-15.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cedar Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cedar Gardens was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cedar Gardens has the 32nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 216th 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 -39.2%.

🔎 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 SM2 5EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cedar Gardens are based on 107 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 Cedar Gardens, Sutton, SM2 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5EQ

Average Price
£316,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,838

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cedar Gardens

Average Price
£299,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cedar GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Heathfield Court, 4 Cedar Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-22	£322,735
12 Heathfield Court, 4 Cedar Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-16	£428,632
Flat 8 Grasmere Court, 3 Cedar Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-09	£275,333
7 Heathfield Court, 4 Cedar Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-04-21	£304,672
Flat 9 1 Cedar Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-22	£248,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5EQ

Employment

SM2 5EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM2 5EQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	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	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	1,353 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,566 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	119 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	565 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,129 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
Frankies Cafe And Restaurant	6 Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	197 yd
Sofra Grill And Restaurant	Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	199 yd
RELX Quadrant House (Elior)	Quadrant House, The Quadrant	226 yd
The Spaghetti Tree	8A Station Parade, Brighton Road	262 yd
Cafe Delight	5 Station Parade, Brighton Road	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	390 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	484 yd
O'Neills	37 High Street, Sutton	484 yd
The Sutton Arms	60-62 High Street, Sutton	589 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Dolphine	4 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	270 yd
Domino's Pizza	12-13 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	270 yd
The Coffee Club	Unit 1, Sutton Railway Station	314 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	18 Mulgrave Road, Sutton	344 yd
Ollie's Kebab (Sutton) Ltd	1C High Street, Sutton	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	243 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	376 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	543 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	552 yd
Marks And Spencer	144 - 146 High Street, Sutton	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	608 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		626 yd
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	638 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	816 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	862 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5EQ