Postcode · Carshalton

SM5 1AA area guide

Who lives in SM5 1AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Helier South
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,428 (2024)

SM5 1AACarshalton

At a glance

What SM5 1AA is like

SM5 1AA is a postcode in the St Helier South area of Sutton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,428 people. 51% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% 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 SM5 1 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM5 1AA compares

Headline figures for SM5 1AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 71 sales in SM5 1, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM5 1AA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SM5 1AA FAQs

Is SM5 1AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 SM5 1AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in SM5 1 sold for a median of £420,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM5 1AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM5 1AA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM5 1AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 51% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.8%).

Which council covers SM5 1AA?

The local authority for SM5 1AA is Sutton.

SM5 1AA comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM5 1AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sutton Common Rail Station, 0.7 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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