Malden Road, Sutton, SM3 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 8QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8QU 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	33.6%	28.7%	-4.9%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	11.2%	3.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.5%) 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%	53.7%	1.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	36.1%	32.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.7%	3.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	42.9%	8.2%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.3%	81.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	87%	81.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	81%	-5.1%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.1%	15.5%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.1%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Malden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malden Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 135.6% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Malden Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont and the 119th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 8QU, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Malden Road are based on 478 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 Malden Road, Sutton, SM3 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 8QU

Average Price
£592,627

Semi-Detached
£580,936

Terraced
£404,716

Detached
£853,724

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,900

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malden Road

Average Price
£560,248

Semi-Detached
£603,453

Terraced
£533,745

Detached
£948,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,859

Other
£1,397,601

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Malden Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-28	£309,027
73 Malden Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,500	2021-03-15	£680,620
Aspen House, 121 Malden Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2020-12-15	£928,555
75 Malden Road, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£549,950	2020-10-23	£666,173
121A Malden Road, Sutton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2020-09-03	£969,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 8QU

Employment

SM3 8QU 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	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	- not rated	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,142 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	- not rated	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary School Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	3,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,033 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	- not rated	914 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	- not rated	2,185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	4,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,578 yd	Community school	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	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,578 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	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Glaisdale School 14 Arundel Road , Cheam SM2 7AD	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Junior School 1 West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NB	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	1,421 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cheam Park Cafe	Pavillion Cafe, Cheam Recreation Ground	149 yd
Beijing Garden	33 - 37 Malden Road, Cheam	203 yd
Point Cafe	6 Malden Road, Cheam	257 yd
Freedom Caffè Ltd	Whitehall, 1 Malden Road	382 yd
Superfish	64 The Broadway, Cheam	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	281 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	445 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	487 yd
The Railway	32 Station Way, Cheam	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
By Anna	25 The Broadway, Cheam	545 yd
Piggies	6 The Broadway, Cheam	581 yd
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	667 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	28 High Street, Cheam	674 yd
Tasty	114 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam		527 yd
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam		627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	221 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	804 yd
Nonsuch High School For Girls EWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	911 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	962 yd
Nuffield Health (Cheam) PEACHES CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	1,003 yd
Cheam Sports Club PEACHES CLOSE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,071 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 8QU