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Housing in SM2 6FA

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

Neighbourhood
Belmont & South Cheam
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.3%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

SM2 6FAEngland
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat28.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 6FA area is above that, at 76.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

SM2 6FA
76%
22%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 6FAEngland
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 6FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 27.8% of households include dependent children.

SM2 6FAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 6FA sits in (Belmont & South Cheam): about 1,536 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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