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Housing in SM3 9UP

What the homes in SM3 9UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Cheam East
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (74.4%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SM3 9UPEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced74.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM3 9UP area is well above that, at 93.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 55.6% with a mortgage.

SM3 9UP
94%
England
  • Owned93.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented4.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM3 9UPEngland
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan55.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM3 9UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.9%. 38.8% of households include dependent children.

SM3 9UPEngland
Living alone, under 666.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 9UP sits in (North Cheam East): about 1,517 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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