Postcode Analysis Sutton, London

STAVORDALE ROAD, SM5 1BU House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for STAVORDALE ROAD, SM5 1BU.

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Population

452

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 47,900 /yr

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Employed

49%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SM5 1BU represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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5/10
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3/10
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8/10
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4/10
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8/10
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4/10
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3/10
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2/10
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2/10
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Area Character

With 50% social renting, SM5 1BU is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SM5 1BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Stavordale Road, 0.2km from St Helier in Sutton (Sutton). Administratively it sits within St Helier West ward and the Carshalton and Wallington constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SM5 1BU is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 50% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 33% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sutton.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 44 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £375k. 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 1BU are sourced from Output Area E00020780 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SM5 1BU. The average age is 40.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British67.4%
Asian / British Asian16.1%
Black / African / Caribbean5.7%
Other / Mixed10.8%

Economic Activity

49%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 3%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 342,000

3 sales · Mean £ 347,333

Semi-Detached

£ 375,000

3 sales · Mean £ 378,333

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

SM5 1BU has low crime rates — 44 incidents 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.

Violence and sexual offences130
Anti-social behaviour68
Public order32
Criminal damage and arson27
Vehicle crime23

school Local Schools

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Malmesbury Primary School

Good442 pupils0.3 km
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Tweeddale Primary School

Good420 pupils0.3 km
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Good485 pupils0.4 km
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Green Wrythe Primary School

Good289 pupils0.5 km
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Canterbury Campus

Good49 pupils0.6 km
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Harris Academy Morden

Outstanding857 pupils0.7 km
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Wandle Valley Academy

Good88 pupils0.9 km
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Greenshaw High School

Good1885 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

26 nearby
  • Sureyan Express0.5 km
  • Budgens0.7 km
  • Best Foods Village0.5 km
  • Boots UK Ltd0.5 km
  • Buddha Store0.4 km
  • + 21 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

15 nearby
  • Merton Rugby Football Club Limited0.9 km
  • Costa Coffee0.5 km
  • New World0.5 km
  • Georges Cafe0.7 km
  • Achieve Together0.8 km
  • + 10 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

17 nearby
  • Euphoria Food0.5 km
  • Favorite Chicken And Ribs0.5 km
  • Fish R Us0.5 km
  • Pizza Papa Johns0.5 km
  • KFC0.5 km
  • + 12 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • St Helier1.2 km
  • Sutton Common1.5 km
  • Morden South1.6 km