Postcode district · Sutton
Who lives in SM2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 44,827 (2024)
SM2Postcode district · Sutton
Who lives in SM2
Residents
44,827
2024 estimate
Households
17,503
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
SM2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
SM2
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SM2 is above that, at 50.4%. 34.7% have never married.
SM2England
Married or civil partnership50.4%44.7%
Never married34.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SM2 is broadly in line with that, at 86.2%.
SM2
52%
34%
England
- Very good52.5%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.