ST BENETS GROVE, SM5 1AY House Prices & Local Information

SM5 1AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on St Benets Grove, 0.4km from Rosehill in Sutton (Sutton). Administratively it sits within St Helier West ward and the Carshalton and Wallington constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SM5 1AY is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. At 42 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 36% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sutton.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £360k. 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 SM5 1AY are sourced from Output Area E00020768 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.