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Demographics report

Demographics near SM5 1LR

Census profile

Demographics around SM5 1LR

Census 2021 · Sutton 005
Population8,665usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,565people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area73.6%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area18.1%Average for London26.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.4%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,565Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.2%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Sutton 005E
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,665matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned63.2%household tenure
Private rent12.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White73.6%
Asian12.1%
Black7.8%
Mixed3.8%
Other2.8%
Detailed mix
white british63.5%
white other8.6%
black african5.1%
asian other4.4%
asian pakistani3.6%
other any2.6%
black caribbean1.9%
asian indian1.8%
Born: uk77%
Born: no passport9.9%
Born: poland2.4%
Born: other eu1.9%
Born: ireland0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around SM5 1LR

Census 2021 · Sutton 005
Largest groupChristian46.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.4%
No religion35%
Muslim6.5%
Religion not stated5.9%
Hindu4.4%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
47/100
Income
33/100
Employment
63/100
Education
48/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
49/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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