SM2 postcode area · Sutton

The SM2 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Sutton. Area Scores range from 45 to 98 across them. Every full SM2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SM2 district contains both ends of the scale: Belmont & South Cheam at 99 out of 100 (#80 of 6,856 in England) against Sutton Central at 46, a 53-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £313,750 in Sutton Central to £805,000 in Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road — a 2.6× gap within the SM2 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead and Sutton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£55,187a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime65per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)41

Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SM2 district

£372,000median home sold over the past year · -7.0% over 5 years · -7.0% over the year · 345 sales

Detached£1,050,000

Semi-detached£787,500

Terraced£550,000

Flat£306,000

Sutton£455,000

London£525,512

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Belmont & South CheamSutton	80	99	£623,265
Carshalton Beeches & Banstead RoadSutton	94	99	£805,000
Ewell EastEpsom and Ewell	149	98	£612,500
Cheam High StreetSutton	444	94	£625,000
BansteadReigate and Banstead	546	92	£601,250
Sutton South WestSutton	1,492	78	£320,000
Sutton South & ShanklinSutton	3,336	51	£315,500
Sutton CentralSutton	3,713	46	£313,750

People living in SM2 Census 2021

Residents75,080

Median age (est.)41

Density3,241per km²

No qualifications13%

Degree or above45%

No car or van23%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 9%25–44 29%45–64 26%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 10%Private rent 25%

Households

One person 30%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 28% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	28%
Managers & directors	17%
Associate professional	14%
Administrative	10%
Skilled trades	8%
Caring & leisure	7%
Elementary	6%
Sales & customer service	5%
Process & plant	4%

Ethnic group

White 71%Asian 17%Black 4%Mixed 5%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 31% · Muslim 7%

Born outside the UK: 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SM2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SM2 district.

Carshalton Sutton Sutton South

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SM2.

SM1 SM3 SM5 KT17 SM7 SM6 SM4 KT19

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.