Housing in SM5 1SU
What the homes in SM5 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- St Helier South
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,420 (2024)
SM5 1SUCarshalton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.6%). Flats make up 37.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM5 1SU area is well below that, at 41%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 11.7% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned41%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.8%1%
- Private rented24.9%20.5%
- Social rented32.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22% 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 24.3%. 34.8% 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 SM5 1SU sits in (St Helier South): about 2,420 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.