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SM2 5TR area guide

Who lives in SM2 5TR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sutton South West
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,819 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM2 5TR is like

SM2 5TR is a postcode in the Sutton South West neighbourhood of Sutton. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,819 people. 41.5% of households own their home, 40.2% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SM2 5 sold for a median of £336,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM2 5TR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£336,750

Median over 126 sales in SM2 5, −11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 9 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£75,999

Average a year, before tax — higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SM2 5 is down 11.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SM2 5TR FAQs

Is SM2 5TR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 SM2 5TR?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,750.

Homes in SM2 5 sold for a median of £336,750 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SM2 5TR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM2 5TR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SM2 5TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 41.5% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (83.3%).

Which council covers SM2 5TR?

SM2 5TR is in Sutton.

SM2 5TR is in Sutton, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM2 5TR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sutton 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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