Housing in SM1 2PH
What the homes in SM1 2PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton North
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,416 (2024)
SM1 2PHSutton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 2PH area is above that, at 76.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented7.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.6%. 37.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM1 2PH sits in (Sutton North): about 2,416 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.