Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 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.
9334
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9334 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 SM5 1AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SM5 1AL
Counts are for St Helier East 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
26
YoY +117%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
25143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.52.5%
Other Asian10.9%
Other White9.5%
African4.0%
Indian3.7%
+ 9 other groups · 19.3%
Religion
Christian44.6%
No religion34.9%
Muslim6.9%
Hindu6.8%
Not answered4.9%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4923.2%
50–6419.2%
25–3414.2%
10–159.0%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
One person: other12.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
One person: aged 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 40.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
St Helier Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Mitcham Tram Stop
Tram
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Belgrave Walk Tram Stop
Tram
Bus stops
- 70 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bishopsford Road
Bus · ->W · west
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Middleton Road
Bus · ->S · south
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Robertsbridge Rd /Middleton Rd
Bus · ->N · north
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bishopsford Road
Bus · ->E · east
- 191 m straight lineabout 2 min
Middleton Road
Bus · ->N · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SM5 1AL
Postcode
SM5 1AL
Coordinates
51.3875, -0.1808
Grid reference
TQ266669
Easting
526,683
Northing
166,951
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9RP9+XM
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 AreaCarshalton and Wallington E14001153
Constituency
E14001153Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Helier East
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 001E E01004189
E01004189MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutton 001 E02000840
E02000840LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutton 001E E01004189
E01004189MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutton 001 E02000840
E02000840Urban: 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
August 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentAugust 2006 — Introduced
Postcode SM5 1AL introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01004189 and MSOA E02000840 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9334
Present — Active
Postcode SM5 1AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SM5 1AL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 47%
Attainment 8
46.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 76%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 31%
Attainment 8
45.0
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
57.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
58%
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