Watson Avenue, Sutton, SM3 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SM3 9RE 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	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.5%	50%	2.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SM3 9RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	26.4%	36.6%	10.2%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	52.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	8.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (90.5%) 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	44.2%	50.7%	6.5%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	43.6%	39.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.6%	10.7%	-9.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	18.3%	3.5%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6%	0.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.7%	6.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	32.8%	8.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	1.6%	11.2%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79.3%	65.6%	-13.7%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	77.1%	70.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	11%	13.7%	2.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	70.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.5%	19.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Watson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watson Avenue was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watson Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 154th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SM3 9RE, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Watson Avenue are based on 29 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 Watson Avenue, Sutton, SM3 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 9RE

Average Price
£586,849

Semi-Detached
£579,125

Terraced
£607,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Avenue

Average Price
£573,115

Semi-Detached
£566,768

Terraced
£593,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Watson Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2023-12-18	£777,181
1 Watson Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-04-28	£559,211
20 Watson Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-01-26	£650,442
19 Watson Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2021-05-24	£492,581
5 Watson Avenue, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£517,800	2020-12-18	£579,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 9RE

Employment

SM3 9RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9RE 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	128
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	23
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Primary Academy Ridge Road , North Cheam SM3 9LY	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,820 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	610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	2,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	2,581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheam Cafe Restaurant	832 London Road, North Cheam	307 yd
The Orangery	St Raphaels Hospice, St Anthonys Hospital	432 yd
India Cottage	691 London Road, North Cheam	520 yd
Tasty Cafe	696 London Road, North Cheam	528 yd
The Emperor	71 - 73 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson T/A Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	Lord Nelson, 837 London Road	356 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	914 yd
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Unit 9, Io Centre	295 yd
Bright Ocean	830 London Road, North Cheam	307 yd
Marina	826 London Road, North Cheam	307 yd
New Capital Chinese Takeaway	718 London Road, North Cheam	528 yd
Hot Rocks	692 London Road, North Cheam	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	641 yd
Asda	1 Stonecot Hill, Sutton	916 yd
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	1,037 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		675 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	715 yd
Sutton Life Centre ALCORN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	1,043 yd
Youth Centre 21 (Closed) Alcorn Close		1,061 yd
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,069 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 9RE