Sandy Lane, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM2 7ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49%	49.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	25.7%	27.2%	1.5%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	63.8%	0.3%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (91.1%) 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	52.1%	62.6%	10.5%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	35.4%	28.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	44%	54.3%	10.3%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	10%	8.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.2%	54.8%	-17.4%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	77.3%	69.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	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	74.8%	69.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	27.6%	25.1%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	0%	-18.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	13.1%	1.7%	11.4%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandy Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 55th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 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
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM2 7ER, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Sandy Lane are based on 196 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 Sandy Lane, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM2 7ER

Average Price
£1,404,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,404,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£1,385,821

Semi-Detached
£1,203,417

Terraced
£2,217,232

Detached
£1,407,783

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,942

Other
£1,118,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Sandy Lane, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2024-04-26	£1,437,438
111 Sandy Lane, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,862,500	2024-01-30	£1,898,743
139 Sandy Lane, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2021-03-08	£949,664
137 Sandy Lane, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2020-12-18	£1,537,145
151 Sandy Lane, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2020-08-05	£1,352,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM2 7ER

Employment

SM2 7ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Retired	80
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	16
Education	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,779 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	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,077 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	1,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Primary School Devonshire Avenue , SM2 5JL	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Mead Junior School Roundwood Way , Nork SM7 1EJ	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,701 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	3,140 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	2,292 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	2,122 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	2,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	2,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	2,567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banstead Downs Golf Club	Burdon Lane, Cheam	749 yd
Bagheera Indo Chinese Restaurant And Bar	22 Station Road, Belmont	941 yd
St Pauls Church	Northey Avenue, Cheam	966 yd
Cafeina	16 Station Road, Belmont	999 yd
Curryzma	13 Station Road, Belmont	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The California Traditional Fish And Chips	43 Station Road, Belmont	874 yd
May May House	28 Station Road, Belmont	940 yd
Didi's Foods	29 Station Road, Belmont	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews United Reformed Church NORTHEY AVENUE		605 yd
Banstead Downs Golf Club BURDON LANE	golf	749 yd
Avenue Primary Academy AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	855 yd
Cheam Fields Club DEVON ROAD	tennis courts	950 yd
Sutton And Epsom Rugby Club HAREFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM2 7ER