Chertsey Drive, Sutton, SM3 9UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SM3 9UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9UL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	28.1%	30%	1.9%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	57.2%	4.8%	44.2%	13.0%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89.1%) 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	49.2%	57.3%	8.1%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.6%	31.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.8%	11.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	21.8%	4.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	24%	33%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	79.7%	63%	-16.7%	81.4%	-18.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	83.1%	72.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	16.9%	10.2%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	72.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	19.1%	18.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Chertsey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chertsey Drive was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the North Cheam average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Chertsey Drive has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam and the 210th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.7%.

🔎 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 9UL, 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 Chertsey Drive are based on 58 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 Chertsey Drive, Sutton, SM3 9UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SM3 9UL

Average Price
£532,969

Semi-Detached
£529,559

Terraced
£534,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chertsey Drive

Average Price
£538,642

Semi-Detached
£514,543

Terraced
£549,472

Detached
£662,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,443

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chertsey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Chertsey Drive, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£592,500	2025-03-28	£585,822
45 Chertsey Drive, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£656,661	2024-09-30	£642,024
41 Chertsey Drive, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2023-04-06	£337,500
53 Chertsey Drive, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-01	£500,865
57 Chertsey Drive, Sutton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-02-05	£589,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SM3 9UL

Employment

SM3 9UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,364 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 Primary Academy Molesey Drive , Cheam SM3 9UU	4out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School London Road , North Cheam SM3 9DL	4out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary Academy Ridge Road , North Cheam SM3 9LY	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Primary School Anton Crescent , Collingwood Road SM1 2NT	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester Primary School Dorchester Road , KT4 8PG	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Foundation 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	1,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenthorne High School Sutton Common Road , SM3 9PS	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Grammar School Manor Lane , SM1 4AS	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nonsuch High School for Girls Ewell Road , Cheam SM3 8AB	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenshaw High School Grennell Road , SM1 3DY	3out of 4	2,618 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	4,588 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	446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes College Sutton West Centre , SM1 2SD	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield Preparatory School Western Road , Sutton SM1 2TE	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sutton High School GDST 55 Cheam Road , Sutton SM1 2AL	- not rated	2,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sutton College of Learning for Adults St Nicholas Way , SM1 1EA	- not rated	2,497 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
Tasty Cafe	696 London Road, North Cheam	445 yd
India Cottage	691 London Road, North Cheam	480 yd
Cheam Cafe Restaurant	832 London Road, North Cheam	485 yd
The Orangery	St Raphaels Hospice, St Anthonys Hospital	517 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Superstore, 55 Oldfields Road	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson T/A Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrito Bandits	Lord Nelson, 837 London Road	534 yd
Gander Inn	The Gander Public House, 2 St Dunstans Hill	757 yd
Nonsuch Inn	552 - 556 London Road, North Cheam	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Unit 9, Io Centre	423 yd
New Capital Chinese Takeaway	718 London Road, North Cheam	445 yd
Hot Rocks	692 London Road, North Cheam	445 yd
Pizza & Chicken 2 Go	716 London Road, North Cheam	445 yd
Bright Ocean	830 London Road, North Cheam	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Food Store	673 London Road, North Cheam	562 yd
Sainsbury's	566 London Road, North Cheam	858 yd
Cheam Arena	563 - 567 London Road, North Cheam	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Constellation (Closed) London Road		546 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sutton) LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	548 yd
Westbourne Primary School ANTON CRESCENT	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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SM3 9UL