The Glen, Sutton, SM2 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM2 5HB is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	51.4%	46.1%	-5.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	48.6%	53.9%	5.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 SM2 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	40.9%	43.4%	2.5%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	46.1%	3.9%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (87.5%) 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	53.3%	55.7%	2.4%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30.8%	31.8%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SM2 5HB this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	48%	55.3%	7.3%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	9.4%	12%	2.6%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.2%	59%	-14.2%	81.4%	-22.4%
Arab	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	71.7%	59.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	18.8%	7.9%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	60.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.5%	19.2%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.9%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Glen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Glen was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.1% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Glen has the 19th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 147th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 5HB, 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 The Glen are based on 9 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 The Glen, Sutton, SM2 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5HB

Average Price
£333,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,871

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Glen

Average Price
£330,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GlenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Glen, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,500	2021-08-17	£319,889
4 The Glen, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,000	2019-03-29	£331,764
3 The Glen, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-12	£329,179
3 The Glen, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-06-05	£368,452
1 The Glen, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-11-04	£354,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	16
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,795 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	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	1,309 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	2,016 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	4,731 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	335 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	806 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	451 yd
Sofra Grill And Restaurant	Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	453 yd
RELX Quadrant House (Elior)	Quadrant House, The Quadrant	467 yd
Lexington Catering Limited	40 Brighton Road, Sutton	513 yd
The Spaghetti Tree	8A Station Parade, Brighton Road	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	628 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	724 yd
O'Neills	37 High Street, Sutton	724 yd
The Sutton Arms	60-62 High Street, Sutton	812 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Dolphine	4 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	524 yd
Domino's Pizza	12-13 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	524 yd
The Coffee Club	Unit 1, Sutton Railway Station	559 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	18 Mulgrave Road, Sutton	597 yd
Ollie's Kebab (Sutton) Ltd	1C High Street, Sutton	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	496 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	617 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	790 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	805 yd
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	356 yd
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	507 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		866 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Pure Gym (Sutton Times Square) TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE TIMES SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Sutton Grammar School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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%

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

Overview of SM2 5HB