Upland Road, Sutton, SM2 5JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM2 5JE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50%	50.3%	0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 SM2 5JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	19.2%	33.2%	14.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	70%	58%	-12.0%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	57.9%	54.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	30.1%	32.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	56.2%	4.6%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.1%	80.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	-0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	82%	79%	-3.0%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	79%	-1.1%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.9%	15.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0.9%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Upland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upland Road was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upland Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM2 5JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Upland Road are based on 105 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 Upland Road, Sutton, SM2 5JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5JE

Average Price
£1,016,392

Semi-Detached
£903,022

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,073,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upland Road

Average Price
£1,017,513

Semi-Detached
£869,456

Terraced
£734,013

Detached
£1,085,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Upland Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2024-06-10	£1,167,231
46B Upland Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,265,000	2023-02-24	£1,203,729
60A Upland Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2020-07-24	£1,219,197
14 Upland Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£741,500	2019-11-29	£879,962
46A Upland Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2018-11-27	£1,099,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5JE

Employment

SM2 5JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SM2 5JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate 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	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Shorts Road , SM5 2PB	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Park Junior School Stanley Park Road , SM5 3JL	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Foundation 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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	1,638 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton High School for Girls West Street , SM5 2QX	3out of 4	1,644 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	5,210 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	723 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,151 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,395 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
Beeches Luncheon Club	Church Hall, Carshalton Beeches Baptist Free Church	340 yd
Spill The Beans Coffee Shop	Church Hall, Carshalton Beeches Baptist Free Church	340 yd
La Banca	52-54 Banstead Road, Carshalton	401 yd
Beeches Cafe	50 Banstead Road, Carshalton	409 yd
Saint Martins	97 Banstead Road, Carshalton	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsor Castle	378 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	965 yd
The Little Windsor	13 Greyhound Road, Sutton	969 yd
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	983 yd
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson, 32 Lower Road	1,038 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstick House	64 Banstead Road, Carshalton	379 yd
The Love Kebab And Pizza	75 Banstead Road, Carshalton	431 yd
Master Fryer	67 Banstead Road, Carshalton	431 yd
Station Express	6 Station Approach, Gordon Road	725 yd
Hillside Kebab	302 Carshalton Road, Carshalton	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	89-91 Banstead Road, Carshalton	432 yd
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	933 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	979 yd
Tesco	10 Lower Road, Sutton	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	251 yd
Barrow Hedges Primary School HARBURY ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club Beeches Avenue	tennis courts	758 yd
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	818 yd
St Philomena'S School POUND STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5JE