Northfield Crescent, Sutton, SM3 9SU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	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 9SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	27.5%	29.7%	2.2%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	55.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	54.8%	8.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	41.3%	29.5%	-11.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.4%	11.5%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	24.5%	18.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	32.8%	9.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	5%	0.5%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80%	73.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.4%	79.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	13.3%	8.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	78.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	14%	13.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Northfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Crescent was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northfield Crescent has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam and the 246th highest crime rate of 573 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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 9SU, 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 Northfield Crescent are based on 28 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 Northfield Crescent, Sutton, SM3 9SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 9SU

Average Price
£652,844

Semi-Detached
£663,496

Terraced
£652,826

Detached
£514,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Crescent

Average Price
£633,353

Semi-Detached
£645,035

Terraced
£610,965

Detached
£522,367

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Northfield Crescent, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-07-24	£758,876
12 Northfield Crescent, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2024-09-19	£732,857
14 Northfield Crescent, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£673,000	2023-06-09	£727,548
18 Northfield Crescent, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-04-27	£693,811
21 Northfield Crescent, Sutton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-10-13	£718,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 9SU

Employment

SM3 9SU 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	103
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
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	- not rated	1,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,554 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	- not rated	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Fields Primary School Stoughton Avenue , Cheam SM3 8PQ	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	501 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Junior School Kingston Avenue , North Cheam SM3 9UE	- not rated	501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheam Park Farm Infants' School Molesey Drive , North Cheam SM3 9UU	- not rated	832 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	2,628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	4,501 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	261 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheam High School Chatsworth Road , Cheam SM3 8PW	- not rated	261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	- not rated	1,639 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	3,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,853 yd	Community 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	3,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,856 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	1,037 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Site , SM1 2SD	- not rated	1,151 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AX	- not rated	1,613 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
Priory Cafe	118 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	229 yd
Harrisons @ Cheam High School	Cheam High School, Chatsworth Road	260 yd
Savoy Cafe	6 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	593 yd
All Time Catering & Outside Units	Sutton United Football Club, Gander Green Lane	800 yd
Beijing Garden	33 - 37 Malden Road, Cheam	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	654 yd
The Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 28 Malden Road	891 yd
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam	953 yd
Ye Olde Red Lion	17 Park Road, Cheam	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty	114 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	220 yd
Sea Horse Fish And Chips	124 Church Hill Road, North Cheam	245 yd
The Raj	16 St Dunstans Hill, Cheam	593 yd
Chow's	151 Gander Green Lane, Sutton	698 yd
Mr India	4 The Parade, Oldfields Road	746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam		919 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheam High School CHATSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	236 yd
Cheam Leisure Centre MALDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	682 yd
Sutton Churches Tennis Club Gander Green Lane	tennis courts	730 yd
Cheam Recreation Ground Cheam Park Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Sutton Utd Fc BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND BOROUGH SPORTS GROUND GANDER GREEN LANE	grass pitches	877 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 yd
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		1,034 yd
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,088 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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