The Highway, Sutton, SM2 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM2 5QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.7% 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	27.6%	25.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	64.7%	0.7%	44.2%	20.5%
Separated	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	53.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	30.2%	31%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5QS this area, 6.5% 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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	55.6%	3.5%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	8.2%	13.6%	5.4%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72.4%	64.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	77.4%	75.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	15%	1.2%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	75.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.9%	20.7%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	0%	-18.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Highway was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Highway has the 34th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 111th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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 5QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 The Highway are based on 64 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 Highway, Sutton, SM2 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5QS

Average Price
£1,726,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,726,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highway

Average Price
£1,774,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,774,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 The Highway, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,930,000	2025-02-06	£1,901,766
39 The Highway, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2023-10-12	£1,666,424
Protea Place, 44 The Highway, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2023-01-27	£1,320,200
37 The Highway, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,360,000	2021-06-25	£2,602,901
49 The Highway, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,085,000	2021-01-29	£2,280,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5QS

Employment

SM2 5QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SM2 5QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	80
Retired	74
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Other	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,859 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	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Community school	No	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	267 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	2,485 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	4,180 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	532 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,298 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,641 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxterstorey At ICR	The Institute Of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road	479 yd
Royal Marsden Hospital Cafe And Shop	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	520 yd
The Slade Cafe	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	520 yd
Caterplus @ Royal Marsden Hospital Oak (Barista & Baker)	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	520 yd
Daisy's Café	Greenholm School, 95 Brighton Road	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chiltern Church Club	Chiltern Church, 83 Chiltern Road		266 yd
California (Ember Inns)	The California, 267 Brighton Road		833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Didi's Foods	29 Station Road, Belmont	1,030 yd
May May House	28 Station Road, Belmont	1,038 yd
The California Traditional Fish And Chips	43 Station Road, Belmont	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Marsden Hospital DOWNS ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	522 yd
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	597 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	936 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Hmp Downview DOWNVIEW DOWNVIEW SUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,065 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	235.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5QS