Postcode sector · Carshalton

SM5 9 area guide

Who lives in SM5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sutton
Region: London
Population: 2,274 (2024)

SM5 9Postcode sector · Carshalton

At a glance

What SM5 9 is like

The SM5 9 postcode sector in Sutton covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 2,274 people in 912 households. 58.3% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% 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.

Scores

How SM5 9 compares

Headline figures for SM5 9, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in SM5 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£90,276

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SM5 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SM5 9 FAQs

Is SM5 9 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 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SM5 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SM5 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SM5 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.7% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers SM5 9?

The local authority for SM5 9 is Sutton.

SM5 9 comes under Sutton in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SM5 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wallington Rail Station, 143 yards 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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