Postcode Analysis Sutton, London

ROBERTSBRIDGE ROAD, SM5 1AR House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ROBERTSBRIDGE ROAD, SM5 1AR.

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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 1AR 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 1AR — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 42-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.

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

SM5 1AR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Robertsbridge Road, 0.4km 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 1AR 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 is moderate at 69 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £460k. 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 1AR 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 1AR. 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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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.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 460,000

1 sales · Mean £ 460,000

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

Crime around SM5 1AR is moderate at 69 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 offences214
Anti-social behaviour100
Public order58
Criminal damage and arson28
Other theft26

school Local Schools

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Tweeddale Primary School

Good420 pupils0.3 km
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Malmesbury Primary School

Good442 pupils0.4 km
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Good485 pupils0.6 km
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Canterbury Campus

Good49 pupils0.7 km
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Green Wrythe Primary School

Good289 pupils0.7 km
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Harris Academy Morden

Outstanding857 pupils0.9 km
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Greenshaw High School

Good1885 pupils0.9 km
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Wandle Valley Academy

Good88 pupils1.0 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

23 nearby
  • Sureyan Express0.3 km
  • Budgens0.7 km
  • Easy Choice0.3 km
  • Giggs Convenience Store0.3 km
  • Best One0.6 km
  • + 18 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Ashling Tara Hotel1.0 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

16 nearby
  • Merton Rugby Football Club Limited1.0 km
  • Costa Coffee0.3 km
  • New World0.3 km
  • Georges Cafe0.8 km
  • Harris Academy Morden0.9 km
  • + 11 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

16 nearby
  • Euphoria Food0.4 km
  • Favorite Chicken And Ribs0.3 km
  • Fish R Us0.3 km
  • Pizza Papa Johns0.3 km
  • Arya Kebab0.3 km
  • + 11 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • St Helier1.2 km
  • Sutton Common1.3 km
  • Morden South1.7 km