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Postcode area · Sutton

Housing in SM

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

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
273,437 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (28.9%). Flats make up 34.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SMEngland
Detached13.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat28.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM is broadly in line with that, at 65.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 30% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SM
66%
20%
14%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SMEngland
Owned outright30%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.1% 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 24.2%. 31% of households include dependent children.

SMEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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