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Postcode · Carshalton

Housing in SM5 2HT

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

Neighbourhood
Carshalton Village
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.5%). Flats make up 55.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM5 2HTEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM5 2HT area is below that, at 52.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.4% of households against 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

SM5 2HT
53%
25%
21%
England
  • Owned52.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM5 2HTEngland
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 2HTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

SM5 2HTEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 2HT sits in (Carshalton Village): about 1,713 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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