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Housing in SM2 6ND

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton South West
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.6%). Flats make up 58.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM2 6NDEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat45.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 6ND area is broadly in line with that, at 61.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.7% of households against 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

SM2 6ND
62%
33%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2 6NDEngland
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2 6NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.3%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.

SM2 6NDEngland
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 6ND sits in (Sutton South West): about 1,674 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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