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Housing in SM1 2SU

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton South West
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,676 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (63.1%). Flats make up 80.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM1 2SUEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.1%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat63.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 2SU area is below that, at 49%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

SM1 2SU
49%
42%
England
  • Owned49%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented42.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM1 2SUEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.8%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

SM1 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 2SU sits in (Sutton South West): about 1,676 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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