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Housing in SM1 3NL

What the homes in SM1 3NL 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

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

SM1 3NLEngland
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

51% of households in the SM1 3NL area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SM1 3NL
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM1 3NLEngland
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 3NLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 30.9% of households include dependent children.

SM1 3NLEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM1 3NL (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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