London Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 8HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.5%	4.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53%	48.5%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	42.1%	39.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	42.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	47.2%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.6%	34.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	18.8%	22.3%	3.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	35.3%	9.5%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	11.2%	4.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	3%	2.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	12.2%	8.3%	-3.9%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.2%	58.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-22.7%
Arab	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	66.2%	63.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	6%	9.7%	3.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	15.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	64.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	26%	21.8%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2.2%	-13.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 464.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 863.8% higher than the Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam and the 11th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM3 8HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 London Road are based on 847 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 London Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 8HW

Average Price
£416,653

Semi-Detached
£404,503

Terraced
£732,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,387

Other
£337,284

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£456,703

Semi-Detached
£577,605

Terraced
£511,919

Detached
£857,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,738

Other
£2,061,481

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 514A London Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-28	£302,564
518A London Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-10	£341,447
528 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-03	£399,677
514 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-11-25	£563,823
516 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,750	2019-10-11	£27,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 8HW

Employment

SM3 8HW 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	122
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Junior Academy Kingsmead Avenue , KT4 8UT	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Infants' Academy Balmoral Road , KT4 8SS	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Primary School Sparrow Farm Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2LW	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	3,163 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	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	2,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Linden Bridge School Grafton Road , KT4 7JW	4out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Cafe	516 London Road, North Cheam	7 yd
Feedwell Cafe	528 London Road, North Cheam	7 yd
El Desperado Mexican Grill And Cantina	501 London Road, North Cheam	64 yd
TD Cafe And Grill - Bubble Tea	511 London Road, North Cheam	64 yd
Starbucks	566 London Road, North Cheam	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam		130 yd
The North End Tavern/ 8th Street/ Value Mighty/Sin City	The North End Tavern, 245 Cheam Common Road		976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	512 London Road, North Cheam	7 yd
Sushi Gourmet	566 London Road, North Cheam	120 yd
Pizza Hut	544 London Road, North Cheam	120 yd
Wok U Like	559 London Road, North Cheam	124 yd
Britkong Eat	6 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	120 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	123 yd
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	416 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	442 yd
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		512 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	938 yd
Cheam Common Junior Academy KINGSMEAD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	977 yd
Cuddington Recreation Ground SANDRINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,054 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	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.1%

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	34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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