Area Information for Sutton, SM3 8JU

This postcode in Sutton is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the North Cheam ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sutton and Cheam. This page combines information for the address Sutton, SM3 8JU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SM3 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in November 2003. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sutton
Ward North 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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 (North 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 in February 2025, when 45 crimes were reported within half a mile of SM3 8JU.

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sutton, SM3 8JU 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 Sutton, SM3 8JU:

London Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8JR
London Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8HW
Senhouse Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8LE
London Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8JW
Somerset Close, Sutton, SM3 8JZ
London Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8JB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SM3 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Sutton consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 5
Semi-Detached 47
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 96
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 15
Residence in Commercial Building 23
Total 201
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Sutton contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 55% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 21
Owned with Mortgage 64
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 105
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 202

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 56
Two People 65
Three People 32
Four People 31
Five People 14
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 203

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 56
Family Household 128
Other Household 19
Total 203

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 117
Deprived In One Dimension 58
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 201

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 238
Female 260
Total 498

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 49
5-9 33
10-14 27
15-19 23
20-24 30
25-29 59
30-34 41
35-39 70
40-44 38
45-49 34
50-54 32
55-59 22
60-64 14
65-69 8
70-74 10
75-79 4
80-84 2
85+ 4
Total 500

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SM3 8JU 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 170
Married 160
Separated 9
Divorced 34
Widowed 13
Total 386

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 91% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 294
Good 158
Fair 34
Bad 11
Very Bad 1
Total 498

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 168
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 38
Other 12
Total 382

Ethnic Group Embed This

Sutton can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 65% so.

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 323
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 22
Pakistani 21
Bangladeshi 15
Chinese 16
Other Asian 48
Black African 11
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 6
Other 13
Total 503

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Sutton), 61% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 304
European Union 74
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 80
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 15
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 498

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 304
10+ Years 104
5-10 Years 36
2-5 Years 36
Less Than 2 Years 19
Total 499

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 SM3 8JU.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 345
European Union 86
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 31
Central and South America 5

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 156
Christian 206
Buddhist 5
Hindu 35
Jewish 0
Muslim 62
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 35
Total 499

Economic Activity Embed This

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 160
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 59
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 49
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 27
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 10
Total 384

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 30
Professional Occupations 58
Associate Professional Occupations 36
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 30
Skilled Trades Occupations 51
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 24
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 278

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 55
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 88
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 48
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 58
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 25
Total 387

Sutton, SM3 8JU is within the North Cheam policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 45 crimes were reported within half a mile of SM3 8JU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 45 crimes committed near SM3 8JU
Neighbourhood Team Address North 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 SM3 8JU. 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 SM3 8JU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest railway station is Worcester Park, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Worcester Park 1 mile
West Sutton 1.1 miles
Stoneleigh 1.1 miles
Cheam 1.3 miles
Sutton Common 1.3 miles
Motspur Park 1.7 miles
Malden Manor 1.7 miles
St Helier (London) 1.8 miles
Sutton (London) 1.8 miles
Ewell East 1.9 miles
Ewell West 2 miles
Morden South 2.1 miles
Belmont 2.3 miles
Tolworth 2.3 miles
South Merton 2.4 miles
New Malden 2.5 miles
Raynes Park 2.6 miles
Carshalton 2.6 miles
Wimbledon Chase 2.7 miles
Carshalton Beeches 2.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest Tube station is Morden, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, approximately 800 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest is Cheam High School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cheam High School 0.6 miles February 2015
    
Nonsuch High School for Girls 1.1 miles May 2021
    
The Limes College 1.2 miles October 2023
    
Glenthorne High School 1.3 miles November 2021
    
Sutton High School GDST 1.5 miles  
Sutton Grammar School 1.7 miles June 2022
    
Coombe Boys' School 1.8 miles March 2018
    
Richard Challoner School 1.9 miles November 2022
    
Overton Grange School 1.9 miles December 2024
Greenshaw High School 1.9 miles October 2024

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest is Cheam GP Centre, approximately 450 yards 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 Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest is Mr Jignesh Patel, approximately 180 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mr Jignesh Patel 180 yards
Harvey, Marisa Ruth 200 yards
Jetha, Rahim 260 yards
Ilaty, Rogieh 320 yards
Dalmeny House Dental 690 yards
Love Teeth Dental Practice 860 yards
Mr. N L P Waters 0.8 miles
Eastleigh Dental Practice 1 mile
Harland and Dear 1.1 miles
Cheam Road Dental Practice 1.3 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest is Spire St Anthony's Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sutton, SM3 8JU. The nearest is Anthony Opticians, approximately 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Anthony Opticians 50 yards
A M S OPTICIANS 0.6 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Worcester Park 0.8 miles
Boots-Worcester Park 0.8 miles
R Woodfall Opticians 0.9 miles
Optics Direct 1.1 miles
SECOND SIGHT 1.2 miles
Gordon Turner Optometrists 1.2 miles
The Eyesmith 1.3 miles
Vision Express 1.5 miles

* 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.