High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SM5 1AA
Postcode
SM5 1AA
Coordinates
51.3802, -0.1837
Grid reference
TQ264661
Easting
526,498
Northing
166,136
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9RJ8+3G
User Type
Large 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
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.
11710
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11710 out of 32,844 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 SM5 1AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SM5 1AA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Helier West electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY -7%
503418
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
27
YoY +23%
31208
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.59.2%
Other Asian8.8%
Other White8.3%
African5.8%
Indian3.2%
+ 7 other groups · 14.6%
Religion
Christian43.8%
No religion39.4%
Muslim5.7%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu3.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
35–4922.2%
25–3413.5%
10–158.7%
20–246.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Other14.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 9 other households · 39.7%
Administrative Information
Sutton
Local Authority
Council AreaCarshalton and Wallington E14001153
Constituency
E14001153Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Helier West
Constituency code
E14001153
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 002D E01004128
E01004128MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutton 002 E02000841
E02000841LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutton 002D E01004128
E01004128MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutton 002 E02000841
E02000841Urban: 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
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 SM5 1AA 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. IMD England rank: 11710
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004128 and MSOA E02000841 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SM5 1AA 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
Schools near SM5 1AA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
57.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 31%
Attainment 8
45.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
46%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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