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Housing in KT4

What the homes in KT4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
41,222 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.7%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

KT4England
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; KT4 is above that, at 73.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

KT4
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

KT4England
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.8%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

KT4England
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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

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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