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SM1 2SU area guide

Who lives in SM1 2SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sutton South West
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,676 (2024)

SM1 2SUSutton

At a glance

What SM1 2SU is like

SM1 2SU is a postcode in the Sutton South West area of Sutton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 49% of households own their home, 42.3% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SM1 2 sold for a median of £469,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM1 2SU compares

Headline figures for SM1 2SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£469,000

Median over 123 sales in SM1 2, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,999

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM1 2SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SM1 2 is up 6.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM1 2SU FAQs

Is SM1 2SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SM1 2SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £469,000.

Homes in SM1 2 sold for a median of £469,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM1 2SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM1 2SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SM1 2SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.1%).

Which council covers SM1 2SU?

The local authority for SM1 2SU is Sutton.

SM1 2SU comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM1 2SU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Sutton Rail Station, 0.4 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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