Riverhead Drive, Sutton, SM2 6EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM2 6EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	54.7%	3.8%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	49.1%	45.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	30.7%	33.7%	3.0%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	45.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	11%	0.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	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 (88.7%) 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	43.5%	53.6%	10.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	44.9%	35.1%	-9.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.3%	9.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	38%	46.4%	8.4%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	73.1%	58.9%	-14.2%	81.4%	-22.5%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	75.9%	60.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	6%	9.3%	3.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	18.5%	7.9%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	61.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	22.4%	17.8%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.8%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Riverhead Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverhead Drive was 9.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverhead Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont and the 16th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.2%.

🔎 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 6EF, 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 Riverhead Drive are based on 8 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 Riverhead Drive, Sutton, SM2 6EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 6EF

Average Price
£683,765

Semi-Detached
£606,665

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£760,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverhead Drive

Average Price
£710,388

Semi-Detached
£623,770

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,359

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverhead DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Riverhead Drive, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£762,500	2025-05-23	£785,986
5 Riverhead Drive, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-11-18	£614,558
1 Riverhead Drive, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£602,000	2015-11-20	£827,956
7 Riverhead Drive, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2007-12-10	£557,309
3 Riverhead Drive, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2006-12-15	£718,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 6EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	- not rated	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,329 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 School Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	390 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	- not rated	1,560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	4,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,398 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	4out of 4	441 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	- not rated	671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	- not rated	2,137 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholm School 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowford College 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glaisdale School 14 Arundel Road , Cheam SM2 7AD	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School 67 Banstead Road South , Surrrey SM2 5LH	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ambleside Junior School 1 West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NB	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	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	378 yd
Bagheera Indo Chinese Restaurant And Bar	22 Station Road, Belmont	417 yd
Cafeina	16 Station Road, Belmont	417 yd
Royal Marsden Hospital Cafe And Shop	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	730 yd
The Slade Cafe	The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
California (Ember Inns)	The California, 267 Brighton Road		402 yd
Chiltern Church Club	Chiltern Church, 83 Chiltern Road		1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Didi's Foods	29 Station Road, Belmont	384 yd
The California Traditional Fish And Chips	43 Station Road, Belmont	410 yd
May May House	28 Station Road, Belmont	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	233 yd
Avenue Primary Academy AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	389 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	580 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Royal Marsden Hospital DOWNS ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	729 yd
St Andrews United Reformed Church NORTHEY AVENUE		837 yd
Banstead Downs Golf Club BURDON LANE	golf	943 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 6EF