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Housing in SM1 4FF

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton Central
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
3,289 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.1%). Flats make up 68.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM1 4FFEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat57.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM1 4FF area is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50.5% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

SM1 4FF
39%
51%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.8%1%
  • Private rented50.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM1 4FFEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM1 4FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.7%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SM1 4FFEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 4FF sits in (Sutton Central): about 3,289 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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