Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM2 5NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.5%	37.9%	3.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	43.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	13%	4.0%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	56.2%	53.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.6%	32.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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 5NW this area, 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	46.6%	15.0%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	9.2%	8.7%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.8%	73.7%	-17.1%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	92.2%	78.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	78.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.7%	15.8%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Cotswold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Road was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.1% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 157th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 219.2%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM2 5NW, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cotswold Road are based on 104 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 Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5NW

Average Price
£651,568

Semi-Detached
£719,869

Terraced
£561,638

Detached
£673,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Road

Average Price
£506,739

Semi-Detached
£630,672

Terraced
£572,414

Detached
£670,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,833

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£673,500	2024-06-28	£689,588
34 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£528,000	2024-05-15	£549,052
43 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2023-05-26	£817,267
36 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£682,500	2022-09-30	£664,612
24 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-03-31	£633,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	441 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,679 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	1,107 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,887 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	2,049 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
Royal Marsden Hospital Cafe And Shop	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	280 yd
The Slade Cafe	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	280 yd
Caterplus @ Royal Marsden Hospital Oak (Barista & Baker)	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	280 yd
Baxterstorey At ICR	The Institute Of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road	387 yd
Curryzma	13 Station Road, Belmont	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
California (Ember Inns)	The California, 267 Brighton Road		233 yd
Chiltern Church Club	Chiltern Church, 83 Chiltern Road		791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
May May House	28 Station Road, Belmont	468 yd
Didi's Foods	29 Station Road, Belmont	482 yd
The California Traditional Fish And Chips	43 Station Road, Belmont	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Marsden Hospital DOWNS ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	278 yd
Hmp Downview DOWNVIEW DOWNVIEW SUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	712 yd
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	779 yd
Avenue Primary Academy AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	809 yd
Banstead Downs Golf Club BURDON LANE	golf	819 yd
Hmp High Down HIGHDOWN HIGHDOWN HIGHDOWN LANE	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	187.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5NW