Matlock Gardens, Sutton, SM3 9SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 9SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.5%	49.7%	3.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	28.5%	34.6%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	49.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	6.1%	2.3%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.6%	52%	-3.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	30.7%	38.4%	7.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25%	17.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	33.2%	15.8%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.4%	72.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	87.2%	76.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	13.6%	6.4%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	76.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.5%	18.2%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Matlock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matlock Gardens was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matlock Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam and the 116th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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 9SR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 Matlock Gardens are based on 11 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 Matlock Gardens, Sutton, SM3 9SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 9SR

Average Price
£570,208

Semi-Detached
£603,393

Terraced
£565,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matlock Gardens

Average Price
£533,039

Semi-Detached
£594,167

Terraced
£526,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matlock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Matlock Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-12-20	£576,385
11 Matlock Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2016-06-23	£463,127
6 Matlock Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,950	2015-02-27	£507,060
2 Matlock Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2010-12-01	£575,855
10 Matlock Gardens, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2006-05-05	£489,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 9SR

Employment

SM3 9SR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 9SR 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	119
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	21
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,675 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	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Infants' School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Anne Boleyn's Walk , Cheam SM3 8DF	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overton Grange School 36 Stanley Road , SM2 6TQ	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	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	3,618 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	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookways School 660 London Road , North Cheam SM3 9BZ	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	1,743 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Harrisons @ Cheam High School	Cheam High School, Chatsworth Road	250 yd
Priory Cafe	118 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	411 yd
Beijing Garden	33 - 37 Malden Road, Cheam	665 yd
Point Cafe	6 Malden Road, Cheam	670 yd
Cheam Park Cafe	Pavillion Cafe, Cheam Recreation Ground	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	684 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	782 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	793 yd
Claret Wine Bar	33 The Broadway, Cheam	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	114 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	400 yd
Sea Horse Fish And Chips	124 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	428 yd
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	660 yd
The Raj	16 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	721 yd
Mr India	4 The Parade, Oldfields Road	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	28 - 32 The Broadway, Cheam		895 yd
Sainsbury's	17 - 19 High Street, Cheam		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	226 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	584 yd
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	754 yd
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	803 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Fitness4Less (Sutton) GANDER GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Homefield Preparatory School WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Sutton Cricket Club GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,002 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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 9SR