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Cheam

According to the 2021 census, Cheam had a total of 10,810 usual residents residing in 4,086 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 43.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,750.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 43.1 years.

Religion: In Cheam, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.79% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 28.49% and ‘Hindu’ is 3rd with 8.24%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Cheam is ‘White’, constituting 70.98% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 19.63%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 3.92%.

Economic activity: 58.74% of Cheam’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 56.01% of its inhabitants is married and 29.68% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (68.4%). Most of the properties in Cheam are detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Cheam crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 57.35. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Cheam in comparision with 20 Sutton wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Cheam surpasses most of Sutton wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (2)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (7)
    • White- Rank (7)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (4)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (3)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (3)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (1)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (2)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (3)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (7)
    • Other household types- Rank (7)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (2)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Cheam

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 1,513 37.01
Semi-detached 891 21.8
Flats 742 18.15
Terraced 724 17.71
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 111 2.72
Converted or shared house 69 1.69
Converted building. Eg school, church 38 0.93
Caravan or other mobile structure 0 0.0

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 1 37.01
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 2 2.72
Converted building. Eg school, church 3 0.93
Flats 12 18.15
Semi-detached 13 21.8
Terraced 13 17.71
Converted or shared house 13 1.69
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.0

Property ownership in Cheam

  1. Owned – 78.92% (3,224)
    1. Owns outright – 41.79% (1,707)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 37.14% (1,517)
  2. Private rented – 16.77% (685)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.76% (603)
    2. Other private rented – 2.01% (82)
  3. Social rented – 3.89% (159)
    1. Other social rented – 2.42% (99)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 1.47% (60)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.39% (16)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.39% (16)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. Owned – rank – 5 (78.92%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 2 (41.79%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 11 (37.14%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 11 (16.77%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 2 (2.01%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 11 (14.76%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (0.39%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (0.39%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 19 (3.89%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 17 (1.47%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 18 (2.42%)

Families in Cheam

  1. Single family household – 68.40% (2,794)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 40.44% (1,652)
      1. Dependent children – 21.81% (891)
      2. No children – 9.69% (396)
      3. All children non-dependent – 8.94% (365)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 13.05% (533)
    3. Lone parent family – 7.66% (313)
      1. With dependent children – 3.89% (159)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.77% (154)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – 6.51% (266)
      1. No children – 3.21% (131)
      2. With dependent children – 2.84% (116)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.47% (19)
    5. Other single family household – 0.73% (30)
      1. Other family composition – 0.73% (30)
  2. One person household – 23.72% (969)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 13.66% (558)
    2. Other – 10.06% (411)
  3. Other household types – 7.88% (322)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.19% (171)
    2. With dependent children – 3.70% (151)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. Single family household – rank – 7 (68.40%)
    1. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (13.05%)
    2. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 5 (40.44%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 6 (8.94%)
      2. No children – rank – 7 (9.69%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 8 (21.81%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 12 (0.73%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 12 (0.73%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 19 (7.66%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 18 (3.77%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 19 (3.89%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 20 (6.51%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (0.47%)
      2. No children – rank – 19 (3.21%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 20 (2.84%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 7 (7.88%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (4.19%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (3.70%)
  3. One person household – rank – 13 (23.72%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (13.66%)
    2. Other – rank – 17 (10.06%)

Cheam household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 2,348 57.46
Household is deprived in one dimension 1,298 31.77
Household is deprived in two dimensions 369 9.03
Household is deprived in three dimensions 69 1.69
Household is deprived in four dimensions 2 0.05

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 2 57.46
Household is deprived in one dimension 14 31.77
Household is deprived in four dimensions 17 0.05
Household is deprived in three dimensions 19 1.69
Household is deprived in two dimensions 20 9.03

Household sizes in Cheam

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 1,312 32.11
1 person in household 969 23.72
4 people in household 747 18.28
3 people in household 676 16.54
5 people in household 275 6.73
6 people in household 67 1.64
7 people in household 25 0.61
8 or more people in household 15 0.37

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Household Size Rank % of Households
0 people in household 1 0
2 people in household 2 32.11
7 people in household 4 0.61
8 or more people in household 4 0.37
5 people in household 6 6.73
4 people in household 10 18.28
6 people in household 10 1.64
1 person in household 13 23.72
3 people in household 20 16.54

Age groups of Cheam residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 2,228 20.62
Aged 35 to 49 years 2,136 19.77
Aged 65 to 74 years 1,164 10.77
Aged 10 to 15 years 851 7.88
Aged 75 to 84 years 819 7.58
Aged 5 to 9 years 636 5.89
Aged 25 to 34 years 517 4.78
Aged 4 years and under 508 4.7
Aged 16 to 19 years 493 4.56
Aged 85 years and over 390 3.61

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 75 to 84 years 1 7.58
Aged 65 to 74 years 2 10.77
Aged 50 to 64 years 3 20.62
Aged 85 years and over 3 3.61
Aged 16 to 19 years 8 4.56
Aged 25 to 34 years 10 4.78
Aged 10 to 15 years 11 7.88
Aged 5 to 9 years 19 5.89
Aged 4 years and under 20 4.7
Aged 35 to 49 years 20 19.77

Gender breakdown in Cheam

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 5,603 51.83
Male 5,207 48.17

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 6 51.83
Male 15 48.17

Cheam Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 5,768 53.36
Good health 3,551 32.85
Fair health 1,125 10.41
Bad health 283 2.62
Very bad health 83 0.77

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 4 53.36
Fair health 12 10.41
Very bad health 12 0.77
Bad health 15 2.62
Good health 19 32.85

Relationship status amongst Cheam Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 56.01% (4,937)
    1. Married – 55.85% (4,923)
      1. Opposite sex – 55.68% (4,908)
      2. Same sex – 0.17% (15)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (14)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.11% (10)
      2. Same sex – 0.05% (4)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 29.68% (2,616)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.77% (597)
    1. Widowed – 6.77% (597)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (0)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 6.16% (543)
    1. Divorced – 6.15% (542)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (1)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.38% (122)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.37% (121)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (1)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (56.01%)
    1. Married – rank – 3 (55.85%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 3 (55.68%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 15 (0.17%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.16%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (0.11%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 17 (0.05%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 3 (6.77%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 3 (6.77%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.00%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 18 (29.68%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 18 (6.16%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 11 (0.01%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 18 (6.15%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 20 (1.38%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 20 (1.37%)

Cheam residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 82.94% (8,965)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.12% (8,228)
    2. EU countries – 5.68% (614)
      1. European Union EU14 – 3.40% (367)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.15% (124)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.82% (89)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.31% (34)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.14% (123)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.14% (123)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 11.42% (1,234)
  3. Africa – 3.86% (417)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.41% (152)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.37% (40)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (1)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 6 (0.37%)
  2. Europe – rank – 8 (82.94%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 7 (76.12%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (1.14%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (1.14%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 17 (5.68%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 1 (0.31%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 9 (3.40%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (1.15%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 19 (0.82%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (11.42%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 12 (0.01%)
  5. Africa – rank – 16 (3.86%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (1.41%)

Passport records of Cheam residents

  1. Europe – 91.48% (9,892)
    1. United Kingdom – 85.55% (9,250)
    2. Other Europe – 4.56% (493)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.13% (447)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.37% (148)
        2. Italy – 0.61% (66)
        3. Poland – 0.50% (54)
        4. Germany – 0.38% (41)
        5. Portugal – 0.33% (36)
        6. Romania – 0.32% (35)
        7. Spain – 0.29% (31)
        8. France – 0.26% (28)
        9. Lithuania – 0.07% (8)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.43% (46)
        1. Other Europe – 0.31% (33)
        2. Turkey – 0.12% (13)
    3. Ireland – 1.38% (149)
  2. No passport held – 4.92% (532)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.54% (275)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.47% (159)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.59% (64)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.38% (41)
    4. Middle East – 0.10% (11)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.55% (60)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.28% (30)
    2. Central and South America – 0.28% (30)
  5. Africa – 0.33% (36)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.21% (23)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.07% (8)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (5)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.17% (18)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. British Overseas Territories – rank – 1 (0.00%)
  2. Europe – rank – 2 (91.48%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 3 (85.55%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 4 (1.38%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 18 (4.56%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 15 (0.43%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 12 (0.31%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 17 (0.12%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 18 (4.13%)
        1. Italy – rank – 12 (0.61%)
        2. Spain – rank – 15 (0.29%)
        3. Other EU countries – rank – 16 (1.37%)
        4. Germany – rank – 17 (0.38%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 17 (0.33%)
        6. France – rank – 18 (0.26%)
        7. Romania – rank – 18 (0.32%)
        8. Poland – rank – 19 (0.50%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 20 (0.07%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 8 (0.17%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.55%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.28%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.28%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (2.54%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 8 (0.38%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 9 (0.10%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 10 (0.59%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 12 (0.00%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 16 (1.47%)
  6. Africa – rank – 19 (0.33%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 12 (0.05%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 17 (0.21%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 19 (0.07%)
  7. No passport held – rank – 20 (4.92%)

Ethnic groups in Cheam

  1. White – 70.98% (7,674)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 62.67% (6,775)
    2. Other White – 6.20% (670)
    3. Irish – 2.03% (220)
    4. Roma – 0.08% (9)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.00% (0)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 19.63% (2,122)
    1. Indian – 7.82% (845)
    2. Other Asian – 5.41% (585)
    3. Pakistani – 3.72% (402)
    4. Chinese – 1.80% (195)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.88% (95)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.92% (424)
    1. White and Asian – 1.54% (166)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.16% (125)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.94% (102)
    4. White and Black African – 0.29% (31)
  4. Other ethnic group – 3.20% (346)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.32% (251)
    2. Arab – 0.88% (95)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.27% (245)
    1. African – 1.40% (151)
    2. Caribbean – 0.59% (64)
    3. Other Black – 0.28% (30)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 7 (19.63%)
    1. Indian – rank – 4 (7.82%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 5 (3.72%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 9 (0.88%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 10 (1.80%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 11 (5.41%)
  2. White – rank – 7 (70.98%)
    1. Irish – rank – 2 (2.03%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 6 (62.67%)
    3. Other White – rank – 16 (6.20%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 17 (0.00%)
    5. Roma – rank – 17 (0.08%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 13 (3.20%)
    1. Arab – rank – 4 (0.88%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 16 (2.32%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 19 (2.27%)
    1. African – rank – 18 (1.40%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.59%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 19 (0.28%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (3.92%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 7 (1.54%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.94%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (1.16%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 20 (0.29%)

Religions in Cheam

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 5,166 47.79
No religion 3,079 28.49
Hindu 891 8.24
Muslim 789 7.3
Not answered 709 6.56
Buddhist 67 0.62
Sikh 40 0.37
Other religion 35 0.32
Jewish 33 0.31

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Jewish 2 0.31
Sikh 3 0.37
Not answered 3 6.56
Christian 5 47.79
Hindu 6 8.24
Muslim 10 7.3
Buddhist 16 0.62
No religion 19 28.49
Other religion 20 0.32

Employment and unemployment amongst Cheam Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.74% (5,180)
    1. In employment – 56.66% (4,996)
      1. Employee – 43.74% (3,857)
        1. Full-time – 32.83% (2,895)
        2. Part-time – 10.91% (962)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.92% (875)
        1. Full-time – 5.07% (447)
        2. Part-time – 4.85% (428)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 2.99% (264)
        1. Full-time – 2.34% (206)
        2. Part-time – 0.66% (58)
    2. Unemployed – 2.09% (184)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.45% (3,479)
    1. Retired – 24.56% (2,166)
    2. Student – 5.27% (465)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.67% (412)
    4. Other – 2.53% (223)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.42% (213)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.80% (159)
    1. In employment – 1.39% (123)
      1. Employee – 1.29% (114)
        1. Part-time – 1.05% (93)
        2. Full-time – 0.24% (21)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.09% (8)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (4)
        2. Full-time – 0.05% (4)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (1)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (1)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.41% (36)

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 2 (39.45%)
    1. Retired – rank – 2 (24.56%)
    2. Student – rank – 7 (5.27%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 12 (2.42%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 14 (4.67%)
    5. Other – rank – 14 (2.53%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 9 (1.80%)
    1. In employment – rank – 9 (1.39%)
      1. Employee – rank – 9 (1.29%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (1.05%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.24%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 9 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 14 (0.09%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.05%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.05%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 11 (0.41%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (58.74%)
    1. In employment – rank – 19 (56.66%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (2.99%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.66%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (2.34%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (9.92%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (4.85%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (5.07%)
      3. Employee – rank – 19 (43.74%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 18 (10.91%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (32.83%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 20 (2.09%)

Socio-economic statistics for Cheam

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2,053 23.29
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2,011 22.81
Small employers and own account workers 1,160 13.16
Intermediate occupations 1,100 12.48
Semi-routine occupations 630 7.15
Full-time students 600 6.81
Never worked and long-term unemployed 569 6.45
Routine occupations 425 4.82
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 268 3.04

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 1 22.81
Small employers and own account workers 2 13.16
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 7 23.29
Full-time students 7 6.81
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 6.45
Intermediate occupations 17 12.48
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 20 3.04
Semi-routine occupations 20 7.15
Routine occupations 20 4.82

Occupation groups in Cheam

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 1,451 28.35
Managers, directors and senior officials 1,015 19.83
Associate professional and technical 688 13.44
Administrative and secretarial 560 10.94
Skilled trades 375 7.33
Caring, leisure and other service 343 6.7
Sales and customer service 291 5.69
Elementary 229 4.47
Process, plant and machine operatives 166 3.24

How does Cheam compare to other wards in Sutton ?

Rank of Cheam when compared against Sutton wards.

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Managers, directors and senior officials 1 19.83
Professional occupations 4 28.35
Administrative and secretarial 10 10.94
Sales and customer service 14 5.69
Associate professional and technical 15 13.44
Caring, leisure and other service 18 6.7
Skilled trades 20 7.33
Process, plant and machine operatives 20 3.24
Elementary 20 4.47