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Housing in CR8 2JS

What the homes in CR8 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.6%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CR8 2JSEngland
Detached51.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 2JS area is well above that, at 87.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 43.3% with a mortgage.

CR8 2JS
88%
England
  • Owned87.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR8 2JSEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR8 2JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.

CR8 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children14%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sutton

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sutton, August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SuttonEngland
All homes£1,556£1,459
One bedroom£1,239£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,554£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,899£1,489
Four or more£2,492£2,161
Detached£2,425£1,640
Semi-detached£2,019£1,449
Terraced£1,749£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,404£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR8 2JS sits in (Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse): about 1,584 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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