Darcy Road, Sutton, SM3 8NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 8NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 SM3 8NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	27.5%	33.1%	5.6%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	53.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.1%) 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	48.1%	55.4%	7.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	34.6%	32.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.1%	9.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.8%	11.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	36%	12.5%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.2%	59.1%	-28.1%	81.4%	-22.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	88.5%	71.6%	-16.9%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	1.3%	7%	5.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	16.9%	10.2%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	71.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	1%	22.7%	21.7%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Darcy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darcy Road was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darcy Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 8NH, 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 Darcy Road are based on 29 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 Darcy Road, Sutton, SM3 8NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 8NH

Average Price
£698,759

Semi-Detached
£726,516

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£171,378

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darcy Road

Average Price
£710,861

Semi-Detached
£710,861

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darcy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 D'Arcy Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£692,500	2025-02-28	£686,812
13 D'Arcy Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-07-28	£718,931
11 D'Arcy Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£696,000	2022-06-10	£700,350
4 Darcy Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-01-16	£693,416
17 Darcy Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,450	2017-11-15	£673,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 8NH

Employment

SM3 8NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

SM3 8NH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SM3 8NH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	49
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,187 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	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Primary School Sparrow Farm Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2LW	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Chadacre Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2HQ	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	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	735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	3,105 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	3,599 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	671 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	2,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,565 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
Thai Cafe	516 London Road, North Cheam	342 yd
Feedwell Cafe	528 London Road, North Cheam	342 yd
Starbucks	566 London Road, North Cheam	362 yd
Stoneleigh Brasserie	481 London Road, North Cheam	380 yd
Hunterz Spice	489 London Road, North Cheam	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam		398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	512 London Road, North Cheam	342 yd
Sushi Gourmet	566 London Road, North Cheam	362 yd
Pizza Hut	544 London Road, North Cheam	362 yd
Osteria Alassio Takeaway	479 London Road, North Cheam	380 yd
Mama's Pizza And Pasta	493 London Road, North Cheam	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	362 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	440 yd
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	107 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	588 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		702 yd
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 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	67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 8NH