Area Information for South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN

South Drive in Cheam is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Cheam ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sutton and Cheam. This page combines information for the address South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SM2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SM2 7PN.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sutton
Ward Cheam
Constituency Sutton and Cheam * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 20 property sales in South Drive, SM2 7PN since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Cheam), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN:

South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PH
Meadowside Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PF
Meadowside Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PG
Chesham Close, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7EW
Sandy Lane, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7EN
Northey Avenue, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7HQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SM2 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in South Drive since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing South Drive, Cheam, Sutton consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 32
Semi-Detached 88
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 64
Owned with Mortgage 51
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 3
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 121

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 21
Two People 44
Three People 21
Four People 23
Five People 13
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing South Drive, Cheam, Sutton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 93
Other Household 5
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 88
Deprived In One Dimension 26
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 123

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Sutton and Cheam constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 152
Female 176
Total 328

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 28
10-14 23
15-19 21
20-24 10
25-29 5
30-34 7
35-39 13
40-44 34
45-49 19
50-54 29
55-59 27
60-64 17
65-69 27
70-74 27
75-79 22
80-84 3
85+ 5
Total 331

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SM2 7PN does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 50
Married 178
Separated 3
Divorced 11
Widowed 17
Total 259

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 178
Good 117
Fair 19
Bad 11
Very Bad 2
Total 327

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

South Drive and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 133
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 18
Other 9
Total 261

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 77% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 253
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 23
Pakistani 6
Chinese 11
Other Asian 10
Black African 8
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 4
Total 327

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 281
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 328

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 281
10+ Years 41
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 328

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SM2 7PN.

Passport(s) Held
None 8
United Kingdom 308
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 71
Christian 181
Buddhist 7
Hindu 15
Jewish 4
Muslim 0
Sikh 8
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 39
Total 325

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Cheam ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 89
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 81
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 3
Total 255

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 29
Professional Occupations 51
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 26
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 145

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 81
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 67
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 41
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 10
Semi-Routine Occupation 6
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 20
Total 259

South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN is within the Cheam policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near South Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Cheam
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Cheam. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SM2 7PN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest railway station is Cheam, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cheam 0.5 miles
Belmont 0.8 miles
Ewell East 1.1 miles
Banstead 1.3 miles
West Sutton 1.4 miles
Sutton (London) 1.4 miles
Stoneleigh 1.7 miles
Ewell West 1.7 miles
Epsom Downs 1.9 miles
Sutton Common 2.1 miles
Carshalton Beeches 2.1 miles
Epsom (Surrey) 2.4 miles
Worcester Park 2.6 miles
Carshalton 2.6 miles
Tattenham Corner 2.9 miles
Wallington 3 miles
St Helier (London) 3 miles
Malden Manor 3.2 miles
Tolworth 3.4 miles
Woodmansterne 3.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest Tube station is Morden, approximately 3.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest is Cuddington Croft Primary School, approximately 450 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Cuddington Croft Primary School 450 yards
    
Avenue Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Cheam Fields Primary Academy 1.2 miles
    
Devonshire Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Robin Hood Infants' School 1.3 miles
    
Nonsuch Primary School 1.4 miles
    
Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School 1.4 miles
    
Meadow Primary School 1.5 miles
    
Robin Hood Junior School 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest is Nonsuch High School for Girls, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Nonsuch High School for Girls 0.6 miles
    
Overton Grange School 0.9 miles
    
Harris Academy Sutton 1 mile
    
Sutton High School GDST 1.2 miles  
Cheam High School 1.3 miles
    
The Limes College 1.3 miles
    
Sutton Grammar School 1.7 miles
    
Glyn School 1.7 miles
    
Epsom College 1.9 miles  
Blenheim High School 2.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest is Cheam Family Practice, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest is Mr G J Humphries, approximately 870 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest is Sutton Hospital, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to South Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM2 7PN. The nearest is The Eyesmith, approximately 830 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SM2 7PN

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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