SM1 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and health scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £452K sit close to the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
19
17% below avg
🎓Schools
78
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
51
3 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
26
Avg £451,974
🌿Environ.
50
Good air quality · 31% green
❤️Health
85
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
91
Above average
👥Community
79
Strong community
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Crime & Safety
17% below avg
Stable324 offences/mo → 267 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 338Peak: 404Low: 267
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-0.8%
Average
£451,974
Median
£430,500
Sales (12m)
500
YoY Change
-42.0%
Sales Volume
198
4
81
119
102
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
9 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
19 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
209,639 residents
White
68.3%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
17.5%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
5.9%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
4.8%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
3.4%
Ldn 6.3%
SM1 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SM1 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SM1 (e.g. SM1 3RG, SM1 4AB, SM1 5XX). All postcodes within SM1 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources