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Housing in SM1 2BF

What the homes in SM1 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sutton West
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,895 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (38.8%). Flats make up 41.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SM1 2BFEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced38.8%23%
Purpose-built flat38.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 2BF area is below that, at 50%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

SM1 2BF
50%
15%
34%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented34.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM1 2BFEngland
Owned outright20.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council22%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.7%. 43% of households include dependent children.

SM1 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 SM1 2BF sits in (Sutton West): about 1,895 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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