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Postcode district · Sutton

Housing in SM2

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

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
44,827 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.5%). Flats make up 49.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM2England
Detached27.7%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM2 is broadly in line with that, at 63.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.3% of households against 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SM2
63%
27%
England
  • Owned63.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM2England
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 28.9% of households include dependent children.

SM2England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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