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Housing in SM5 2BL

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

Neighbourhood
The Wrythe
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,765 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.6%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SM5 2BLEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced56.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM5 2BL area is above that, at 84.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 50.2% with a mortgage.

SM5 2BL
85%
England
  • Owned84.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM5 2BLEngland
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 2BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.3%. 33% of households include dependent children.

SM5 2BLEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 2BL sits in (The Wrythe): about 1,765 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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