Housing in SM2 7QA
What the homes in SM2 7QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Belmont & South Cheam
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
SM2 7QASutton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (88.9%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM2 7QA area is well above that, at 93.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.8% of households against 20.5%. 53.1% own outright and 40.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented4.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 13.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 26.9% 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 7QA sits in (Belmont & South Cheam): about 1,838 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.