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Housing in SM5 2AE

What the homes in SM5 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wallington North
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.1%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SM5 2AEEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced48.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM5 2AE area is broadly in line with that, at 62.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SM5 2AE
63%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM5 2AEEngland
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 2AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 31.4% of households include dependent children.

SM5 2AEEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SM5 2AE sits in (Wallington North): about 1,461 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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