London Road, Sutton, SM3 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 9DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.8%	49%	3.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of SM3 9DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	29.1%	32.1%	3.0%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	52.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	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 (87.6%) 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	48.3%	53.8%	5.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	37.7%	33.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	43.5%	13.2%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	13.6%
Black African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69.6%	59.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	73.5%	66%	-7.5%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	20.9%	2.8%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	65.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	25.1%	22.6%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	1.6%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	15.4%	1.7%	13.7%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 90.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% higher than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 148th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM3 9DL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 London Road are based on 847 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 London Road, Sutton, SM3 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 9DL

Average Price
£534,838

Semi-Detached
£494,998

Terraced
£536,053

Detached
£476,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,215

Other
£1,239,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£456,703

Semi-Detached
£577,605

Terraced
£511,919

Detached
£857,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,738

Other
£2,061,481

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
749A London Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2024-11-08	£250,510
Flat 12 St Marks Court, 717 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-10-27	£283,694
Flat 2 St Marks Court, 717 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-29	£336,114
697 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2021-03-30	£12,380
745 London Road, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-18	£500,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 9DL

Employment

SM3 9DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 9DL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Retired	72
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	42
Construction	22
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
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	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary Academy Ridge Road , North Cheam SM3 9LY	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	695 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Common Junior Academy Kingsmead Avenue , KT4 8UT	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,521 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	292 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	2,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	2,438 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
India Cottage	691 London Road, North Cheam	4 yd
Tasty Cafe	696 London Road, North Cheam	88 yd
The Orangery	St Raphaels Hospice, St Anthonys Hospital	257 yd
Cheam Cafe Restaurant	832 London Road, North Cheam	439 yd
The Cricket Lounge	603 - 605 London Road, North Cheam	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lord Nelson T/A Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	Lord Nelson, 837 London Road		456 yd
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam		619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Capital Chinese Takeaway	718 London Road, North Cheam	88 yd
Hot Rocks	692 London Road, North Cheam	88 yd
Pizza & Chicken 2 Go	716 London Road, North Cheam	88 yd
North Cheam Traditional Fish And Chips	615 London Road, North Cheam	315 yd
Bright Ocean	830 London Road, North Cheam	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	139 yd
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	639 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		242 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,048 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 9DL