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Housing in SM2 5PH

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton South & Shanklin
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,074 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (86.6%). Flats make up 87.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM2 5PHEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat86.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 5PH area is below that, at 46%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.5% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

SM2 5PH
46%
43%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented43.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 5PHEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 5PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 31% of households include dependent children.

SM2 5PHEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 5PH sits in (Sutton South & Shanklin): about 2,074 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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