Park Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SM3 8QB is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	51.6%	46%	-5.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	48.4%	54%	5.6%	49.0%	5.0%

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 area around SM3 8QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	44.7%	0.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	36.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	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	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.9%	33.7%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.6%	8.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	38.6%	0.7%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	78.2%	72.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-8.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	79.5%	67.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	6.1%	10.1%	4.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	13.4%	4.8%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	67.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.3%	18.1%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 151.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.7% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 59th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 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 8QB, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Park Road are based on 87 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 Park Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 8QB

Average Price
£493,797

Semi-Detached
£759,693

Terraced
£551,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,564

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£495,835

Semi-Detached
£743,939

Terraced
£670,761

Detached
£1,179,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,075

Other
£4,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 22 Park Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-01-14	£509,212
First Floor Flat 22 Park Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£479,000	2024-12-06	£470,527
1H Park Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-30	£242,798
1J Park Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2020-07-24	£210,882
5 Park Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2019-08-05	£619,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 8QB

Employment

SM3 8QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	39
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	26
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	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	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,180 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	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Chadacre Road , Stoneleigh KT17 2HQ	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	2,435 yd	Free schools	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	2,938 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	1,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,768 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent special school	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
Superfish	64 The Broadway, Cheam	27 yd
Songkran Thai Restaurant	62 The Broadway, Cheam	49 yd
Cheam Parochial Rooms	42 The Broadway, Cheam	49 yd
American Way	38 The Broadway, Cheam	49 yd
La Petite Boulangerie	53 - 55 The Broadway, Cheam	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	2 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	87 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	167 yd
The Railway	32 Station Way, Cheam	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
By Anna	25 The Broadway, Cheam	138 yd
Piggies	6 The Broadway, Cheam	156 yd
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	220 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	28 High Street, Cheam	244 yd
Sunflower	19 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam		100 yd
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam		184 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Nuffield Health (Cheam) PEACHES CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Cheam Sports Club PEACHES CLOSE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	733 yd
Nonsuch High School For Girls EWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	753 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	841 yd
David Lloyd Club (Cheam) DAVID LLOYD LEISURE CENTRE DAVID LLOYD LEISURE CENTRE EWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	843 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	922 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	958 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	177 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 8QB