Postcode · Carshalton

SM5 2BT area guide

Who lives in SM5 2BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hackbridge
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,880 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SM5 2BTCarshalton

At a glance

What SM5 2BT is like

SM5 2BT is a postcode in the Hackbridge area of Sutton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,880 people. 50.6% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 70.1% 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 2 sold for a median of £408,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM5 2BT compares

Headline figures for SM5 2BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£408,000

Median over 124 sales in SM5 2, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 5 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£81,952

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM5 2BT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SM5 2BT FAQs

Is SM5 2BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 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 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SM5 2BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £408,000.

Homes in SM5 2 sold for a median of £408,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM5 2BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM5 2BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM5 2BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 13% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.2%).

Which council covers SM5 2BT?

The local authority for SM5 2BT is Sutton.

SM5 2BT comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM5 2BT?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hackbridge, 0.5 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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