High Street, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM3 8SR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.9%	50%	0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	34.2%	36.4%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	7%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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	44.9%	50%	5.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.7%	28.5%	-7.2%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6%	4%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	21.2%	15.9%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.5%	3.3%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2%	3%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	78.3%	70.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	83.8%	80.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	12.3%	3.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	80.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.1%	11.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	2.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.9% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont and the 153rd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.2%.

🔎 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 8SR, 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 High Street are based on 579 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 High Street, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 8SR

Average Price
£332,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,608

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£557,963

Semi-Detached
£701,730

Terraced
£1,050,791

Detached
£3,462,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,488

Other
£1,678,286

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Farnham Court High Street, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-04-23	£320,000
Flat 16 Farnham Court High Street, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-08-27	£357,389
Flat 20 Farnham Court High Street, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,950	2015-05-11	£382,639
19 Farnham Court High Street, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2007-03-26	£323,761
5 Farnham Court High Street, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-09-22	£310,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 8SR

Employment

SM3 8SR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	94
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,095 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	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary Academy Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuddington Croft Primary School West Drive , Cheam SM2 7NA	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Junior School Thorncroft Road , SM1 1RL	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Community school	No	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	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	2,241 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	2,994 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	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,610 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Hill College of Further Education 8th Floor , The Quadrant SM2 5AS	- not rated	1,940 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Mili's Kitchen	23 - 25 High Street, Cheam	95 yd
Greenwoods Brunch And Lunch	48 High Street, Cheam	116 yd
Costa Coffee	15 High Street, Cheam	159 yd
Songkran Thai Restaurant	62 The Broadway, Cheam	196 yd
Cheam Parochial Rooms	42 The Broadway, Cheam	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	200 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	219 yd
The Railway	32 Station Way, Cheam	321 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Charcoal Grill	50 - 52 High Street, Cheam	106 yd
Piggies	6 The Broadway, Cheam	182 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	28 High Street, Cheam	197 yd
By Anna	25 The Broadway, Cheam	211 yd
Istanbul Grill	54 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam		131 yd
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam		180 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Cheam) PEACHES CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Cheam Sports Club PEACHES CLOSE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	711 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	780 yd
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Nonsuch High School For Girls EWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	839 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	920 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	939 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	971 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	159.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	297.3 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	104.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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