Postcode · Carshalton

SM5 3RJ area guide

Who lives in SM5 3RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carshalton Village
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,553 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SM5 3RJCarshalton

At a glance

What SM5 3RJ is like

SM5 3RJ is a postcode in the Carshalton Village area of Sutton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,553 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.2% 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 SM5 3 sold for a median of £602,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM5 3RJ compares

Headline figures for SM5 3RJ, 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: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£602,000

Median over 65 sales in SM5 3, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£88,928

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM5 3RJ differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SM5 3RJ FAQs

Is SM5 3RJ 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 20.0 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 SM5 3RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £602,000.

Homes in SM5 3 sold for a median of £602,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM5 3RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM5 3RJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SM5 3RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.6% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33%).

Which council covers SM5 3RJ?

The local authority for SM5 3RJ is Sutton.

SM5 3RJ comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM5 3RJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Carshalton 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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