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Housing in SM2 5FA

What the homes in SM2 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sutton South & Shanklin
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,409 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (84.1%). Flats make up 86.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM2 5FAEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached5.6%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat84.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 5FA area is less than half that, at 27.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 8.8% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

SM2 5FA
27%
13%
58%
England
  • Owned27.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented57.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 5FAEngland
Owned outright8.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council41.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 5FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.2%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.

SM2 5FAEngland
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 SM2 5FA sits in (Sutton South & Shanklin): about 1,409 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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