Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25431
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25431 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SM2 5TJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SM2 5TJ
Counts are for Sutton South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +108%
38226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
36
YoY +89%
36215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +200%
33182
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.38.6%
Other White16.4%
Indian11.6%
Pakistani5.1%
Other Asian5.0%
+ 8 other groups · 23.3%
Religion
Christian40.7%
No religion29.0%
Muslim10.7%
Hindu10.6%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4929.4%
25–3417.0%
50–6415.2%
≤47.8%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%
Households
One person: other26.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.1%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 23.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 502 m straight lineabout 6 min
Sutton Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Carshalton Beeches
Rail · Entrance
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Belmont
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cavendish Road (SM2)
Bus · ->E · east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Langley Park Road
Bus · ->W · west
- 247 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cavendish Road (SM2)
Bus · ->NE · east
- 293 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brighton Road / Cavendish Road
Bus · Stop C · north
- 300 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brighton Road / Cavendish Road
Bus · Stop T · south
Coordinates & Location for SM2 5TJ
Postcode
SM2 5TJ
Coordinates
51.3553, -0.1877
Grid reference
TQ262633
Easting
526,291
Northing
163,359
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9R46+4W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sutton (Sutton)
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Sutton
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Sutton
Local Authority
Council AreaSutton and Cheam E14001534
Constituency
E14001534Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Sutton South
Constituency code
E14001534
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Sutton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sutton
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sutton 021E E01004153
E01004153MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutton 021 E02000860
E02000860LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutton 021E E01004153
E01004153MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutton 021 E02000860
E02000860Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SM2 5TJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004153 and MSOA E02000860 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25431
Present — Active
Postcode SM2 5TJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SM2 5TJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
64%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–20FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
46.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
76%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 18%
Attainment 8
58.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
87%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 3%
Attainment 8
80.3
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
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