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SM area guide

Who lives in SM, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
273,437 (2024)
At a glance

What SM is like

The SM postcode area in London covers 4,336 live postcodes and is home to about 273,437 people in 103,427 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SM sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM compares

Headline figures for SM, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£460,000

Median over 1,961 sales in SM, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
99%

Rated good or better across 77 inspected schools in SM.

Household incomeMore
£80,558

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    10 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    99% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM FAQs

01
Is SM a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 99% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SM?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in SM sold for a median of £460,000 across 1,961 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SM safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SM?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.9%).
05
Which council covers SM?

The local authority for SM is Sutton.

SM comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SM?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sutton Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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