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Housing in SM2 5FL

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton South & Shanklin
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,107 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (84.2%). Flats make up 94%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM2 5FLEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached0.8%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat84.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 5FL area is less than half that, at 29.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.6% of households against 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

SM2 5FL
29%
47%
24%
England
  • Owned29.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented46.6%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 5FLEngland
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 5FLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.4%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

SM2 5FLEngland
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 5FL sits in (Sutton South & Shanklin): about 2,107 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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