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SM5 2LF

POSTCODE

SM5 2LF is a postcode in The Wrythe.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3738, -0.1648
OS grid TQ278654 (527,829, 165,459)
IMD England
8/10
#23643
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
MoM +25% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3X9RFP+G3
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SM5 2LF

England
Country
Sutton
Local Authority
The Wrythe
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SM5 2LF
Coordinates
51.3738, -0.1648
Grid reference
TQ278654
Easting
527,829
Northing
165,459
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9RFP+G3
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

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.
23643
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23643 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SM5

Police Recorded Crime near SM5 2LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SM5 2LF

Counts are for The Wrythe electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY —
37238
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

65
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,438
White Brit.72.7%
Other White7.8%
African2.3%
Other Asian2.2%
White Irish2.1%
+ 5 other groups · 13.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,448
Christian50.6%
No religion37.6%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,441
35–4923.0%
50–6420.8%
25–3415.3%
65–748.3%
≤46.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 615
Other20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Any member 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 7 other households · 27.6%

Administrative Information

Sutton
Local Authority
Council Area
Carshalton and Wallington E14001153
Constituency
E14001153
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
The Wrythe
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 England
West 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 004A E01004164
E01004164
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sutton 004 E02000843
E02000843
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sutton 004A E01004164
E01004164
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sutton 004 E02000843
E02000843
Urban: 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 AM6:09 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SM5 2LF 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: 23643
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004164 and MSOA E02000843 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SM5 2LF 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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