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Housing in SM5 1

What the homes in SM5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
20,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.2%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SM5 1England
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced56.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM5 1 is below that, at 47.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

SM5 1
48%
13%
38%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented38.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM5 1England
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council26.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

SM5 1England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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