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Housing in SM1 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton West
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.3%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

SM1 2LAEngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.3%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 2LA area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 46.8% with a mortgage.

SM1 2LA
81%
14%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM1 2LAEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.6%. 33.5% of households include dependent children.

SM1 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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 2LA sits in (Sutton West): about 1,745 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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