Priory Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 8LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49%	49.6%	0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 SM3 8LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	29.6%	27.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	35.8%	32.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.3%	19.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.4%	8.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	30.9%	10.3%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	6%	8%	2.0%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.4%	73.1%	-12.3%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	85.4%	80.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	79.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	15.7%	15.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.5%	-11.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 5.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.9% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Priory Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 5th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SM3 8LW, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Priory Road are based on 115 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 Priory Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 8LW

Average Price
£310,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£510,171

Semi-Detached
£626,536

Terraced
£558,754

Detached
£659,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,607

Other
£128,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Priory Court Priory Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-17	£333,065
Flat 8 Priory Court Priory Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2021-04-16	£315,009
Flat 5 Priory Court Priory Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-08-16	£343,878
Flat 9 Priory Court Priory Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-09-20	£249,539
Flat 6 Priory Court Priory Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-06-30	£324,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 8LW

Employment

SM3 8LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SM3 8LW 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	102
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Primary School Sparrow Farm Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2LW	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Chadacre Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2HQ	3out of 4	1,338 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	265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	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	3,595 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	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,085 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Priory Cafe	118 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	120 yd
Harrisons @ Cheam High School	Cheam High School, Chatsworth Road	144 yd
Cheam Park Cafe	Pavillion Cafe, Cheam Recreation Ground	753 yd
Beijing Garden	33 - 37 Malden Road, Cheam	774 yd
Starbucks	566 London Road, North Cheam	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam	816 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	827 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	873 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	973 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	114 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	111 yd
Sea Horse Fish And Chips	124 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	129 yd
Sushi Gourmet	566 London Road, North Cheam	779 yd
Pizza Hut	544 London Road, North Cheam	779 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	512 London Road, North Cheam	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	779 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	876 yd
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	148 yd
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	464 yd
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	693 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	854 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	920 yd
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		980 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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