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SM5 Carshalton Central — Family Area Report

Carshalton Central · Sutton

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Sutton£2,317/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%40.7% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SM5 is the London postcode area covering Carshalton Central in the London Borough of Sutton. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 0 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 44 min on the morning rush. 40.7% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is SM5 in?

SM5 is in the London Borough of Sutton. Its representative postcode sits in the Carshalton Central ward. On our family-life index, SM5 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density87
Commute70

Schools

0 within 1 mile

There are 0 schools within a mile of SM5.

  • No GIAS records matched this postcode.

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SM5 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    1

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    48 min
    via Southern & South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    58 min
    via Thameslink & Hammersmith & City
    Liverpool Street
    57 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    70 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    66 min
    via Southern + 1 bus
    VictoriaFastest
    44 min
    via Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 44 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode SM5. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    SM5 — frequently asked questions

    The things families ask us most about Carshalton Central, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

    What London borough is SM5 in?
    SM5 is in the London Borough of Sutton. Its representative postcode falls in the Carshalton Central ward. SM5 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is SM5 a good area for families?
    SM5 (Carshalton Central, Sutton) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in SM5?
    There are 0 schools within a mile of SM5, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. SM5 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is SM5?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SM5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SM5 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from SM5 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SM5 is Victoria in about 44 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in SM5?
    40.7% of households in SM5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near SM5

    The closest postcodes to SM5 we cover are SM1 (Sutton Central, ~1.6km), SM6 (Wallington North, ~1.9km), SM2 (Sutton South, ~2.8km) and SM3 (North Cheam, ~3.3km). Families weighing SM5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

    Nearby reports

    SM1Sutton Central· 36SM2Sutton South· 36SM3North Cheam· 36SM4St Helier· 36SM6Wallington North· 36

    Head-to-head

    SM5 vs SM1SM5 vs SM2SM5 vs SM3SM5 vs SM4SM5 vs SM6

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