Postcode district · Sutton
Who lives in SM3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SM3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Population
- 36,972 (2024)
SM3Postcode district · Sutton
Who lives in SM3
Residents
36,972
2024 estimate
Households
13,689
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
SM3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
SM3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SM3 is above that, at 52.3%. 33.1% have never married.
SM3England
Married or civil partnership52.3%44.7%
Never married33.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SM3 is broadly in line with that, at 86.5%.
SM3
53%
34%
England
- Very good52.7%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.