Effingham Close, Sutton, SM2 6AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM2 6AG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.2%	47.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.8%	52.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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	41.3%	34.4%	-6.9%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	46.4%	4.6%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	47%	51.1%	4.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	42%	36.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13%	15%	2.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.7%	6.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	44%	42.2%	-1.8%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	13.6%	2.2%	-11.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	5%	5.5%	0.5%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	4.1%	12.7%	8.6%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	57.1%	52.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	-29.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	49.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	6.8%	15.3%	8.5%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	21.6%	1.1%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	49.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	5.9%	26.7%	20.8%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	4.5%	-13.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Effingham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Effingham Close was 172.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 290.4% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Effingham Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 50th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.2%.

🔎 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 6AG, 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 Effingham Close are based on 74 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 Effingham Close, Sutton, SM2 6AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 6AG

Average Price
£672,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£560,838

Detached
£769,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Effingham Close

Average Price
£462,000

Semi-Detached
£392,987

Terraced
£551,386

Detached
£756,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,491

Other
£31,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Effingham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Effingham Close, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£429,166	2023-09-04	£431,851
30 Effingham Close, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-08-25	£470,850
10 Effingham Close, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2019-01-23	£828,311
44 Effingham Close, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-09-08	£603,125
28 Effingham Close, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£527,500	2017-03-14	£643,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 6AG

Employment

SM2 6AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 6AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	70
Self-Employed	37
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3

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	1,222 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	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Park Primary Academy Greyhound Road , SM1 4AW	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,340 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	295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	898 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Pound Street , SM5 3PS	4out of 4	2,238 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	4,055 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	321 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	660 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	864 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	146 yd
Lexington Catering Limited	40 Brighton Road, Sutton	390 yd
Frankies Cafe And Restaurant	6 Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	539 yd
Sofra Grill And Restaurant	Sutherland House, 29 Brighton Road	552 yd
Rack & Bone	8 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bank	The Old Bank, 2 High Street	762 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	816 yd
O'Neills	37 High Street, Sutton	816 yd
Ebb And Flow	59-61 High Street, Sutton	930 yd
Shinner And Sudtone	67 High Street, Sutton	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendly Dolphine	4 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	565 yd
Domino's Pizza	12-13 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	565 yd
Melbourne Chinese Takeaway	18 Mulgrave Road, Sutton	627 yd
The Coffee Club	Unit 1, Sutton Railway Station	688 yd
Ollie's Kebab (Sutton) Ltd	1C High Street, Sutton	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	527 yd
Sutton Food Centre	6 High Street, Sutton	744 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	745 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Sutton Tennis And Squash Club DEVONSHIRE ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	562 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	634 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	897 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	905 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		913 yd
Sutton Highfields Lawn Tennis Club Mayfield Road	tennis courts	966 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
Fit Stop (Sutton) (Closed) St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas House St. Nicholas Road	health and fitness suite	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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.4 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	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 6AG