Housing in SM5 2RL
What the homes in SM5 2RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- The Wrythe
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
SM5 2RLCarshalton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (33.1%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM5 2RL area is broadly in line with that, at 62.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented18.6%20.5%
- Social rented17.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 26% 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 19.9%. 31% 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 2RL sits in (The Wrythe): about 1,866 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.