Heather Gardens, Sutton, SM2 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM2 6JR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47%	48.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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	40%	39%	-1.0%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	40.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	58%	55.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	29%	30.7%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11%	10%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	12%	2.6%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.2%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	51.9%	4.1%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2%	6.4%	4.4%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.7%	78.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	78.3%	74.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8.5%	1.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	75.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.5%	15.2%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.4%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Heather Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Gardens was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heather Gardens has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont and the 150th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM2 6JR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Heather Gardens are based on 13 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 Heather Gardens, Sutton, SM2 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 6JR

Average Price
£537,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£537,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Gardens

Average Price
£555,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£555,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Heather Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-10-04	£563,048
4 Heather Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2006-09-29	£562,459
3 Heather Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2006-07-26	£553,528
7 Heather Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2005-04-07	£543,355
1 Heather Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2004-07-16	£573,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 6JR

Employment

SM2 6JR 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	99
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	16
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	- not rated	1,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	4,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	- not rated	863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	- not rated	1,465 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,774 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	5,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	5,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	3,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AX	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Glaisdale School 14 Arundel Road , Cheam SM2 7AD	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College Copthall House , 9 the Pavement SM1 1DA	- not rated	879 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Road School 36-46 Grove Road , SM1 1BT	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent special 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
Grove House	Grove Lodge, 122 Grove Road	254 yd
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	384 yd
Greenwoods Brunch And Lunch	48 High Street, Cheam	808 yd
Mili's Kitchen	23 - 25 High Street, Cheam	823 yd
Geeks Ltd	6 Sutton Park Road, Sutton	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	32 Station Way, Cheam	925 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	955 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	978 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood, 52 West Street	996 yd
Slug & Lettuce / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City	33-35 High Street, Sutton	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cheam Tandoori	52 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	659 yd
Istanbul Grill	54 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	669 yd
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	799 yd
Stone Pizza And Grill	32 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	811 yd
Sunflower	19 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	835 yd
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam	852 yd
Morrisons	31 High Street, Sutton	928 yd
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam	935 yd
Tesco	14 - 17 Regent Parade, Brighton Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	453 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	681 yd
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	720 yd
Spirit Health Club (London Sutton) GIBSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Sutton Youth Centre (Closed) Robin Hood Lane		946 yd
Trinity United Reformed And Methodist Church TRINITY HALL TRINITY HALL HILL ROAD		967 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 6JR