Postcode Analysis Sutton, London

LOVETT DRIVE, SM5 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LOVETT DRIVE, SM5 1AJ.

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Population

320

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Avg Age

42

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Avg Income

£ 47,900 /yr

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Employed

50%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: SM5 1AJ 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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3/10
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3/10
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9/10
workEmployment
6/10
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8/10
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5/10
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3/10
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3/10
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7/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 43% of tenure in SM5 1AJ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.

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

SM5 1AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lovett Drive, 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 1AJ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 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 rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £201k. 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 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00020768 (shared with 7 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 1AJ. The average age is 42.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British63.8%
Asian / British Asian24.1%
Black / African / Caribbean6.2%
Other / Mixed5.9%

Economic Activity

50%Active
FT: 35%
Unemployed: 2%
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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

Flat

£ 201,000

1 sales · Mean £ 201,000

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

SM5 1AJ has low crime rates — 47 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 offences125
Anti-social behaviour62
Public order32
Criminal damage and arson27
Vehicle crime25

school Local Schools

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Tweeddale Primary School

Good420 pupils0.3 km
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Malmesbury Primary School

Good442 pupils0.3 km
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Good485 pupils0.5 km
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Green Wrythe Primary School

Good289 pupils0.6 km
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Canterbury Campus

Good49 pupils0.7 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 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

26 nearby
  • Sureyan Express0.4 km
  • Budgens0.7 km
  • Best Foods Village0.4 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 Coffee0.4 km
  • New World0.4 km
  • Georges Cafe0.7 km
  • Achieve Together0.8 km
  • + 10 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

17 nearby
  • Euphoria Food0.5 km
  • Favorite Chicken And Ribs0.4 km
  • Fish R Us0.4 km
  • Pizza Papa Johns0.4 km
  • KFC0.5 km
  • + 12 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • St Helier1.2 km
  • Sutton Common1.4 km
  • Morden South1.7 km