Housing in SM3 8LT
What the homes in SM3 8LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- North Cheam East
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
SM3 8LTSutton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (36.8%). Flats make up 40.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM3 8LT area is above that, at 71.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.7% of households against 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented22.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.3%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 2.6 people living in it. 28.3% 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 24.4%. 31% 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 SM3 8LT sits in (North Cheam East): about 1,775 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.