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Housing in SM1 3RT

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton East
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,829 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.7%). Flats make up 38.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SM1 3RTEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached16.8%31.5%
Terraced41.7%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 3RT area is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

SM1 3RT
59%
28%
12%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM1 3RTEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 3RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.4%. 34.8% of households include dependent children.

SM1 3RTEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 3RT sits in (Sutton East): about 1,829 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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