SM1 1GJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Benhilton in Sutton (Sutton). Administratively it sits within Sutton Central ward and the Sutton and Cheam constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SM1 1GJ is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a independent professional metro services zone — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 37) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 49% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sutton.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 82 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SM1 1GJ are sourced from Output Area E00020837 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SM1 1GJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SM1 1GJ.
415
37
£ 53,000 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
SM1 1GJ has a highly multicultural community character — 49% of residents are from non-white backgrounds, reflecting one of the more diverse neighbourhoods in the district. Moderate crime is broadly expected in a dense, active multicultural neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SM1 1GJ. The average age is 36.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SM1 1GJ is moderate at 82 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Robin Hood Junior School
All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School
Sutton Grammar School
The Limes College
Manor Park Primary Academy
Westbourne Primary School
Robin Hood Infants' School
Thomas Wall Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
39 nearby- Cornners0.5 km
- The Good Life0.4 km
- Days Stores0.8 km
- Dynamic Local - Mini Super Store0.9 km
- Newspot Food And Wine0.4 km
- + 34 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Ashling Tara Hotel0.9 km
- Holiday Inn London - Sutton0.8 km
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- All Bar One0.8 km
- Moon On The Hill0.8 km
- Slug And Lettuce1.0 km
- The Lord Nelson0.8 km
- The Winning Post0.1 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
65 nearby- Rio Ceylon, Sri Lankan & South Indian Restaurant0.0 km
- Afters1.0 km
- Antonino's Pizza0.5 km
- Aya Lebanese Cuisine0.1 km
- Cafe Delight0.1 km
- + 60 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Marks And Spencer0.6 km
- Morrisons0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.1 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Lidl0.1 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
27 nearby- Ayshea's Take Away0.8 km
- Frydays Fish And Chips0.1 km
- Gallego's Piri Piri And Pizza0.1 km
- Greekland0.8 km
- Morley's0.2 km
- + 22 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Sutton Common0.7 km
- West Sutton0.8 km
- Sutton (Surrey)1.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SM11GJ · Data under Open Government Licence