Housing in SM2 5TR
What the homes in SM2 5TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton South West
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
SM2 5TRSutton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (83.3%). Flats make up 86.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 5TR area is well below that, at 41.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented40.2%20.5%
- Social rented17.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM2 5TR sits in (Sutton South West): about 1,819 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.