Postcode area · Sutton
Who lives in SM
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 273,437 (2024)
SMPostcode area · Sutton
Who lives in SM
Residents
273,437
2024 estimate
Households
103,427
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SMEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SM
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
48.8% of adults in SM are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36% have never married.
SMEngland
Married or civil partnership48.8%44.7%
Never married36%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in SM describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SM
52%
34%
England
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair10.8%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.