Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, SM2 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM2 5LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.3%	2.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	44.4%	34.2%	-10.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	51.3%	14.4%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (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	42.1%	55.3%	13.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	41.2%	31.5%	-9.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	4.5%	-9.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.5%	12.6%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	10.7%	2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	3.9%	11.2%	7.3%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	64%	53.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-28.2%
Arab	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	58.3%	51.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	7%	7.3%	0.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	21.9%	1.7%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	51.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	23.5%	18.2%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	8.8%	-10.9%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Devonshire Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Avenue was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devonshire Avenue has the 38th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 240th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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 5LA, 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 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5LA

Average Price
£338,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,299

Other
no sales

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
4 Penarth Court, 2 Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-08-27	£395,419
6 Penarth Court, 2 Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-08-23	£319,323
9 Penarth Court, 2 Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-03	£252,510
19 Penarth Court, 2 Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-03-03	£353,880
20 Penarth Court, 2 Devonshire Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-01-30	£382,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5LA

Employment

SM2 5LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate 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	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,391 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	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,400 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	322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	778 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,179 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	120 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	695 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	995 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,170 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	81 yd
Lexington Catering Limited	40 Brighton Road, Sutton	502 yd
Frankies Cafe And Restaurant	6 Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	621 yd
Sofra Grill And Restaurant	Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	634 yd
Rack & Bone	8 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiltern Church Club	Chiltern Church, 83 Chiltern Road	849 yd
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	866 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	935 yd
O'Neills	37 High Street, Sutton	935 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Dolphine	4 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	668 yd
Domino's Pizza	12-13 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	668 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	18 Mulgrave Road, Sutton	743 yd
The Coffee Club	Unit 1, Sutton Railway Station	784 yd
Ollie's Kebab (Sutton) Ltd	1C High Street, Sutton	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	625 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	848 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	895 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	365 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	761 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	837 yd
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	949 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		1,049 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,084 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5LA