Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, SM2 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM2 5JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.2%	47.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.8%	52.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	39.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	45.5%	2.0%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.5%	51.2%	5.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	43.9%	34.7%	-9.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.3%	12.1%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SM2 5JJ this area, 6.9% 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.8%	3.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	52.5%	2.3%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.8%	9.2%	6.4%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	4.8%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	58.9%	48.4%	-10.5%	81.4%	-33.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	64.2%	52.4%	-11.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.9%	11%	4.1%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	19.9%	2.8%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	51.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	24.9%	20.8%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	14.1%	8.8%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	2.8%	-14.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Devonshire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Avenue was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devonshire Avenue has the 47th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 148th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 5JJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Devonshire Avenue are based on 189 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 Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, SM2 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5JJ

Average Price
£336,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,003

Other
£320,644

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Avenue

Average Price
£319,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,029,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,121

Other
£313,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Devonshire House Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,000	2025-03-17	£358,819
Flat 36 Devonshire House Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,750	2025-01-31	£380,685
Flat 10 Devonshire House Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-09-30	£334,558
Flat 43 Devonshire House Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-12	£317,927
Flat 15 Devonshire House Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-21	£379,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,337 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	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,420 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	395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	806 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	124 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	662 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	993 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,134 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
Daisy's Café	Greenholm School, 95 Brighton Road	121 yd
Lexington Catering Limited	40 Brighton Road, Sutton	503 yd
Frankies Cafe And Restaurant	6 Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	606 yd
Sofra Grill And Restaurant	Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	619 yd
Rack & Bone	8 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiltern Church Club	Chiltern Church, 83 Chiltern Road	834 yd
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	854 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	929 yd
O'Neills	37 High Street, Sutton	929 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Dolphine	4 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	660 yd
Domino's Pizza	12-13 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	660 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	18 Mulgrave Road, Sutton	738 yd
The Coffee Club	Unit 1, Sutton Railway Station	771 yd
Ollie's Kebab (Sutton) Ltd	1C High Street, Sutton	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	616 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	836 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	902 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	297 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	763 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	1,020 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		1,049 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	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5JJ