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Housing in SM5 1NR

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

Neighbourhood
Middleton Circle
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (64.1%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

SM5 1NREngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached14.5%31.5%
Terraced64.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45% of households in the SM5 1NR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

SM5 1NR
45%
43%
England
  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented43.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM5 1NREngland
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council35.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 1NREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

SM5 1NREngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM5 1NR (Middleton Circle) (about 1,586 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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