Brighton Road, Sutton, SM2 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM2 5RJ 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	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	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 area around SM2 5RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	35.6%	7.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	19.9%	10%	-9.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46%	48%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	21.9%	-9.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	18.3%	0.9%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.7%	62.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	79.8%	69.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	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	77.6%	69.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.6%	20.0%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.7%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 124th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 5RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brighton Road are based on 622 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 Brighton Road, Sutton, SM2 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 5RJ

Average Price
£269,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£343,424

Semi-Detached
£608,940

Terraced
£351,115

Detached
£728,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,409

Other
£7,936,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
262 Brighton Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-15	£253,712
294 Brighton Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2018-04-04	£302,509
290 Brighton Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-06-23	£319,202
262 Brighton Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2015-10-09	£284,163
242 Brighton Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-03-28	£254,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 5RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SM2 5RJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	36
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,218 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	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hedges Primary School Harbury Road , SM5 4LA	3out of 4	1,804 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	1,970 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	330 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,351 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	3,621 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	771 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,515 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,725 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
Curryzma	13 Station Road, Belmont	469 yd
Cafeina	16 Station Road, Belmont	507 yd
Bagheera Indo Chinese Restaurant And Bar	22 Station Road, Belmont	535 yd
Royal Marsden Hospital Cafe And Shop	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	545 yd
The Slade Cafe	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
California (Ember Inns)	The California, 267 Brighton Road		404 yd
Chiltern Church Club	Chiltern Church, 83 Chiltern Road		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Didi's Foods	29 Station Road, Belmont	514 yd
May May House	28 Station Road, Belmont	534 yd
The California Traditional Fish And Chips	43 Station Road, Belmont	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	424 yd
Royal Marsden Hospital DOWNS ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	544 yd
Avenue Primary Academy AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	621 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	671 yd
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Banstead Downs Golf Club BURDON LANE	golf	1,049 yd
St Andrews United Reformed Church NORTHEY AVENUE		1,071 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	47.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 5RJ