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Housing in SM2 6

What the homes in SM2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
20,959 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (55.6%). Flats make up 60.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM2 6England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat55.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM2 6 is broadly in line with that, at 57%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

SM2 6
57%
32%
England
  • Owned57%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 6England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.

SM2 6England
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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

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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