York Road, Sutton, SM2 6QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM2 6QD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.7%	47.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.3%	52.2%	4.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 6QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	27.2%	28.1%	0.9%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	56.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	6.1%	4.8%

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	49%	47%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.8%	37.7%	4.9%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	16.5%	9.5%	-7.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1%	5.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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.

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	15.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	53%	11.3%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.8%	15.1%	8.3%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.3%	71.3%	-12.0%	81.4%	-10.1%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	82.8%	75.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	13%	4.5%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	74.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	23.4%	23.2%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0%	-14.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

York Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 147th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.3%.

🔎 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 6QD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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 York Road are based on 234 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 York Road, Sutton, SM2 6QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 6QD

Average Price
£743,647

Semi-Detached
£850,405

Terraced
£423,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£660,344

Semi-Detached
£1,002,969

Terraced
£543,800

Detached
£1,127,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,453

Other
£385,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hill Place Lodge, 18 York Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-06-25	£859,291
2 Hill Place Lodge, 18 York Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2018-05-23	£815,838
1 Hill Place Lodge, 18 York Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2013-01-31	£837,075
4 Hill Place Lodge, 18 York Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2004-11-19	£873,463
2 Hill Place Lodge, 18 York Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£350,000	2002-05-17	£1,053,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 6QD

Employment

SM2 6QD 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SM2 6QD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary Academy Avenue Road , Belmont SM2 6JE	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	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	819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	1,343 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,276 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	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eagle House School Sutton 95 Brighton Road , SM2 5SJ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,202 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	575 yd
Sutton Cricket Club Ltd	Sutton Cricket Club, Gander Green Lane	735 yd
Lal Akash	49 - 51 Station Way, Cheam	902 yd
Greenwoods Brunch And Lunch	48 High Street, Cheam	904 yd
The Star	39 - 41 Station Way, Cheam	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Railway	32 Station Way, Cheam		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cheam Tandoori	52 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	599 yd
Istanbul Grill	54 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	609 yd
Stone Pizza And Grill	32 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	738 yd
Sunflower	19 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	805 yd
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam	950 yd
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam	1,049 yd
OKOK Supermarket	66-72 Grove Road, Sutton	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Overton Park Overton Road	grass pitches	427 yd
Overton Grange School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Sutton Indoor Bowls Club DORSET ROAD	indoor bowls	746 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Avenue Primary Academy AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	941 yd
Sutton High School CHEAM ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	965 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
St Andrews United Reformed Church NORTHEY AVENUE		1,009 yd
Go Gym SUTTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 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%

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

Overview of SM2 6QD