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SM5 2AR

The Wrythe · Sutton · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
The Wrythe
Local authority
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Postcode district
SM5
Postcode sector
SM5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SM5 2AS 29 m
SM5 2TB 69 m
SM5 2SX 105 m
SM5 2SG 113 m
SM5 2TA 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SM5 2AR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2002
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SM
Postcode district
SM5
Postcode sector
SM5 2
Latitude
51.374479
Longitude
-0.171649
British National Grid easting
527,353
British National Grid northing
165,522

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Sutton · E09000029
Electoral ward
The Wrythe · E05013769
Parish or community
E43000219
Westminster constituency
Carshalton and Wallington · E14001153
Output area
E00020982
Lower layer super output area
Sutton 005C · E01004165
Middle layer super output area
Sutton 005 · E02000844

Postcode source versions

Explore SM5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
147
Primary
92
Secondary
23

  1. Rushy Meadow Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    126 m

  2. Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base

    Foundation school

    270 m

  3. Carshalton Boys Sports College

    Academy converter

    420 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,577
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,651
  • Anti social behaviour 617
  • Shoplifting 520
  • Vehicle crime 384
  • Public order 337

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
34

21 female, 13 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
4.3
SM5 2 residents
12,868

Age bands in SM5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.5%

2,641 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

1,279 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.7%

4,215 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.3%

3,129 residents

Age 65 and over
12.6%

1,624 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SM5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

44

within 5 km

  • WRYTHE GREEN SURGERY

    WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 2RE

    ODS code H85025

    306 m

  • CHESSER PRACTICE

    ELMHURST COURT, 121 WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 2RT

    ODS code H85021

    398 m

  • HACKBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    8 SPINNING WHEEL WAY, HACKBRIDGE, WALLINGTON, SM6 7DS

    ODS code H85103

    1.1 km

  • CIRCLE GP SURGERY

    411A GREEN WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 1JL

    ODS code H85693

    1.3 km

  • SUTTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    181 CARSHALTON ROAD, SUTTON, SM1 4NG

    ODS code H85053

    1.3 km

  • BENHILL & BELMONT GP CENTRE

    54 BENHILL AVENUE, SUTTON, SM1 4EB

    ODS code H85031

    1.6 km

  • BISHOPSFORD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    191 BISHOPSFORD ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 6BH

    ODS code H85023

    1.7 km

  • BEECHES SURGERY

    9 HILL ROAD, CARSHALTON, SM5 3RB

    ODS code H85662

    1.8 km

  • OLD COURT HOUSE SURGERY

    THE OLD COURT HOUSE, THROWLEY WAY, SUTTON, SM1 4AF

    ODS code H85030

    1.9 km

  • PARK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A PARK ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 8AW

    ODS code H85022

    1.9 km

  • MALDON ROAD SURGERY

    35 MALDON ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 8BL

    ODS code H85113

    2.0 km

  • MANOR PRACTICE

    57 MANOR ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 0DE

    ODS code H85116

    2.0 km

  • ROBIN HOOD LANE HEALTH CENTRE

    ROBIN HOOD LANE, SUTTON, SM1 2RJ

    ODS code H85095

    2.2 km

  • FACCINI HOUSE SURGERY

    64 MIDDLETON ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 6RT

    ODS code H85683

    2.2 km

  • SHOTFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JUBILEE HEALTH CENTRE, SHOTFIELD, WALLINGTON, SM6 0HY

    ODS code H85115

    2.4 km

  • WALLINGTON FAMILY PRACTICE

    WALLINGTON FAMILY PRACT, JUBILEE HEALTH CTR WEST, SHOTFIELD, WALLINGTON, SM6 0HY

    ODS code H85653

    2.4 km

  • MULGRAVE ROAD SURGERY

    48 MULGRAVE ROAD, BELMONT, SUTTON, SM2 6LX

    ODS code H85018

    2.5 km

  • RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAVENSBURY LANE, MITCHAM, CR4 4DQ

    ODS code H85110

    2.7 km

  • GROVE ROAD PRACTICE

    83 GROVE ROAD, SUTTON, SM1 2DB

    ODS code H85686

    2.8 km

  • CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    42-46 CENTRAL ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 5RT

    ODS code H85070

    2.9 km

Showing 20 of 44 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Johns Road

    BCT · The Wrythe

    0.1 miles

  • Poulton Avenue

    BCT · Wrythe Green

    0.2 miles

  • Muschamp Road

    BCT · The Wrythe

    0.2 miles

  • Poulton Avenue

    BCT · Wrythe Green

    0.2 miles

  • Wrythe Recreation Ground

    BCT · Wrythe Green

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sutton 005C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,146 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

147 open schools are in scope, including 92 primary and 23 secondary schools. Rushy Meadow Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 126 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,577 published events cover 12 months, averaging 381.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,651 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.