Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM3 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 9QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.2%	49.3%	1.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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%	28.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	58.5%	2.7%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.2%) 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	48.8%	59.6%	10.8%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	38.3%	28.6%	-9.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.4%	15.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.3%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.1%	6.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	35.5%	15.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.7%	12.6%	7.9%	3.1%	9.5%
Other Asian	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	1.6%	10.2%
Black African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	76.3%	61.9%	-14.4%	81.4%	-19.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	83.5%	77.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	77.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0%	20.1%	20.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.5%	-12.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Gander Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gander Green Lane was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Gander Green Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam and the 60th lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Gander Green Lane are based on 766 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 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, SM3 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 9QE

Average Price
£488,127

Semi-Detached
£594,717

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,103

Other
£465,973

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gander Green Lane

Average Price
£496,393

Semi-Detached
£541,847

Terraced
£499,571

Detached
£664,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,583

Other
£486,834

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gander Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
307 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-08-29	£470,459
319 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2025-07-16	£677,929
313 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-12-15	£604,756
317 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-05-11	£598,409
Unit 3 299 Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£451,000	2021-11-30	£467,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 9QE

Employment

SM3 9QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9QE 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	99
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	45
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	- not rated	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	358 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Infants' School Molesey Drive , North Cheam SM3 9UU	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	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	2,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	5,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	941 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	- not rated	1,278 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School for Boys Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	- not rated	1,688 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	3,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	4,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	1,054 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Anchor School Sutton Junior Tennis Centre , Rose Hill SM1 3HH	- not rated	1,274 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
Savoy Cafe	6 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	100 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Superstore, 55 Oldfields Road	453 yd
Meals On Wheels	Sutton Inclusion Centre, Northspur Road	480 yd
Bran Cafe	14 Kimpton Park Way, Sutton	647 yd
All Time Catering & Outside Units	Sutton United Football Club, Gander Green Lane	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill		50 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr India	4 The Parade, Oldfields Road	72 yd
Sweet And Sour (Sutton)	6 The Parade, Oldfields Road	72 yd
The Raj	16 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	100 yd
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	545 yd
McDonald's	Unit 9, Io Centre	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	437 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	698 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	841 yd
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Sutton Life Centre ALCORN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,029 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		1,048 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 9QE