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Housing in SM1 3LY

What the homes in SM1 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Helier South
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,428 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (68.8%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SM1 3LYEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached16%31.5%
Terraced68.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 3LY area is below that, at 51%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SM1 3LY
51%
37%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented37%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM1 3LYEngland
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council31.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

SM1 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%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 3LY sits in (St Helier South): about 1,428 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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