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Housing in SM5 4

What the homes in SM5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
14,936 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.2%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SM5 4England
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached40.2%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SM5 4 is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.

SM5 4
82%
12%
England
  • Owned81.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM5 4England
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.5%. 32.6% of households include dependent children.

SM5 4England
Living alone, under 669.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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

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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