SM2 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and transport scores are below average. Average house prices of £532K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 69% below the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
52
69% below avg
🎓Schools
100
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
27
2 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
17
Avg £532,345
🌿Environ.
50
Good air quality · 33% green
❤️Health
85
5/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
91
Above average
👥Community
79
Strong community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
69% below avg
Stable114 offences/mo → 126 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 124Peak: 147Low: 90
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-4.3%
Average
£532,345
Median
£365,000
Sales (12m)
341
YoY Change
-1.5%
Sales Volume
134
4
53
86
68
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
5 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
14 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%
SM2 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 SM2 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SM2 (e.g. SM2 3RG, SM2 4AB, SM2 5XX). All postcodes within SM2 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources