Postcode · Carshalton

SM5 4ES area guide

Who lives in SM5 4ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road
Council: Sutton
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What SM5 4ES is like

SM5 4ES is a postcode in the Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road area of Sutton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 95.7% of households own their home, 2.9% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SM5 4 sold for a median of £630,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SM5 4ES compares

Headline figures for SM5 4ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£630,000

Median over 47 sales in SM5 4, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.2/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£107,618

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM5 4ES differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 2.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SM5 4ES FAQs

Is SM5 4ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SM5 4ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £630,000.

Homes in SM5 4 sold for a median of £630,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SM5 4ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM5 4ES, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SM5 4ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 95.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.3%).

Which council covers SM5 4ES?

The local authority for SM5 4ES is Sutton.

SM5 4ES comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM5 4ES?

Connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carshalton Beeches Rail Station, 0.9 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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