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Housing in SM1 4EH

What the homes in SM1 4EH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sutton Central
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,808 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.8%). Flats make up 87.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM1 4EHEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.9%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat76.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.2% of households in the SM1 4EH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.1% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

SM1 4EH
32%
29%
37%
England
  • Owned32.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented36.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM1 4EHEngland
Owned outright9.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council24.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 4EHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.1%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

SM1 4EHEngland
Living alone, under 6626.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 4EH (Sutton Central) (about 1,808 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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