SM5 2BY

The Wrythe · Sutton · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Carshalton
Local authority
Sutton
Postcode district
SM5
Postcode sector
SM5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SM5 2FA 57 m
SM5 2FP 63 m
SM5 1PF 67 m
SM5 2FB 80 m
SM5 2FW 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SM5 2BY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 2014
Postcode area
SM
Postcode district
SM5
Postcode sector
SM5 2
Latitude
51.380551
Longitude
-0.166032
British National Grid easting
527,727
British National Grid northing
166,207

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Sutton · E09000029
Parish or community
E43000219
Output area
E00180985
Lower layer super output area
Sutton 004C · E01004169
Middle layer super output area
Sutton 004 · E02000843

Postcode source versions

Explore SM5

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
178, Durand Close, Carshalton, SM5 2BY 8 July 2010 £137,637
152, Durand Close, Carshalton, SM5 2BY 17 June 2009 £108,313

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
161
Primary
98
Secondary
25
  1. Wandle Valley Academy

    Academy special converter

    446 m
  2. Culvers House Primary School

    Foundation school

    495 m
  3. Spencer Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    507 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,588
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,327
  • Anti social behaviour 487
  • Shoplifting 324
  • Vehicle crime 294
  • Public order 287

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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.

GP practices

55

within 5 km straight-line

  • HACKBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code H85103

    728 m

  • CIRCLE GP SURGERY

    411A GREEN WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 1JL

    ODS code H85693

    899 m

  • CHESSER PRACTICE

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

    ODS code H85021

    1.0 km

  • WRYTHE GREEN SURGERY

    WRYTHE LANE, CARSHALTON, SM5 2RE

    ODS code H85025

    1.1 km

  • BISHOPSFORD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    191 BISHOPSFORD ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 6BH

    ODS code H85023

    1.4 km

  • SUTTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    181 CARSHALTON ROAD, SUTTON, SM1 4NG

    ODS code H85053

    2.1 km

  • FACCINI HOUSE SURGERY

    64 MIDDLETON ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 6RT

    ODS code H85683

    2.1 km

  • MALDON ROAD SURGERY

    35 MALDON ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 8BL

    ODS code H85113

    2.1 km

  • PARK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A PARK ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 8AW

    ODS code H85022

    2.2 km

  • RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAVENSBURY LANE, MITCHAM, CR4 4DQ

    ODS code H85110

    2.2 km

  • BENHILL & BELMONT GP CENTRE

    54 BENHILL AVENUE, SUTTON, SM1 4EB

    ODS code H85031

    2.3 km

  • MANOR PRACTICE

    57 MANOR ROAD, WALLINGTON, SM6 0DE

    ODS code H85116

    2.3 km

  • BEECHES SURGERY

    9 HILL ROAD, CARSHALTON, SM5 3RB

    ODS code H85662

    2.5 km

  • CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    42-46 CENTRAL ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 5RT

    ODS code H85070

    2.5 km

  • OLD COURT HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code H85030

    2.6 km

  • THORNTON ROAD & VALLEY PARK SURGERY

    HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, FRANKLIN WAY, CROYDON, CR0 4YD

    ODS code H83051

    2.7 km

  • TAMWORTH HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    341 TAMWORTH LANE, MITCHAM, CR4 1DL

    ODS code H85033

    2.7 km

  • CRICKET GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    75-79 MILES ROAD, MITCHAM, CR4 3DA

    ODS code H85038

    2.7 km

  • SHOTFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    JUBILEE HEALTH CENTRE, SHOTFIELD, WALLINGTON, SM6 0HY

    ODS code H85115

    2.8 km

  • WALLINGTON FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code H85653

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 55 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • The Riverside Centre

    BCT · Hackbridge

    0.1 miles
  • Reynold's Close

    BCT · Hackbridge

    0.2 miles
  • Reynold's Close

    BCT · Hackbridge

    0.2 miles
  • Beech Close

    BCT · The Wrythe

    0.2 miles
  • Green Wrythe Lane / Waltham Road

    BCT · St Helier

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sutton 004C, 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

16,875 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

161 open schools are in scope, including 98 primary and 25 secondary schools. Wandle Valley Academy is the nearest published school at 446 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,588 published events cover 12 months, averaging 299 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,327 events.

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