Housing in SM1 3SU
What the homes in SM1 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Central
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,908 (2024)
SM1 3SUSutton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.2%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 3SU area is broadly in line with that, at 68.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented24.1%20.5%
- Social rented7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.8% 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 21.1%. 28.2% 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 3SU sits in (Sutton Central): about 1,908 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.