Housing in SM4 6JS
What the homes in SM4 6JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier South
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,887 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45%). Flats make up 39%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM4 6JS area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented48.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.4% 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 20.9%. 31.7% 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 SM4 6JS sits in (St Helier South): about 1,887 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.