Housing in SM3 9BD
What the homes in SM3 9BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- North Cheam East
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.2%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM3 9BD area is well above that, at 89.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9% of households against 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 47.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%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. 15.6% 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 30.7%. 35.3% 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 9BD sits in (North Cheam East): about 1,467 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.