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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)
Property types

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.

SM3 9BDEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached50.2%31.5%
Terraced40.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

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.

SM3 9BD
90%
England
  • 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

SM3 9BDEngland
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented0%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

SM3 9BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.7%. 35.3% of households include dependent children.

SM3 9BDEngland
Living alone, under 667%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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
About these figures

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.

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