Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 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.
32240
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32240 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 SM3 8EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SM3 8EL
Counts are for North Cheam 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
27
YoY —
27152
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +36%
15116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.74.8%
Other White4.8%
Indian4.5%
Other Asian4.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
+ 5 other groups · 9.4%
Religion
Christian51.2%
No religion30.8%
Hindu7.7%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim3.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
35–4919.2%
65–7411.4%
10–159.4%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
West Sutton
Rail · Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Cheam
Rail · Entrance
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Stoneleigh Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 48 m straight lineabout 1 min
Malden Road / Priory Road
Bus · Stop S · north
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cheam Leisure Centre
Bus · Stop T · south
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Malden Road / Priory Road
Bus · Stop R · south-east
- 362 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hayes Crescent
Bus · Stop X · south-east
- 379 m straight lineabout 5 min
Church Hill Road North Cheam
Bus · Stop J · south
Coordinates & Location for SM3 8EL
Postcode
SM3 8EL
Coordinates
51.3667, -0.2247
Grid reference
TQ236645
Easting
523,684
Northing
164,570
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9Q8G+M4
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
North Cheam
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 016D E01004120
E01004120MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutton 016 E02000855
E02000855LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutton 016D E01004120
E01004120MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutton 016 E02000855
E02000855Urban: 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 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 SM3 8EL 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 E01004120 and MSOA E02000855 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32240
Present — Active
Postcode SM3 8EL 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 SM3 8EL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
84%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
50.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–17FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
90%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
80.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
73%
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