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Postcode district · Sutton

Housing in SM3

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

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
36,972 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38%). Flats make up 23.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SM3England
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM3 is above that, at 77.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 39.8% with a mortgage.

SM3
77%
17%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM3England
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.9%. 30.8% of households include dependent children.

SM3England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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

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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