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Housing in SM5 4PH

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

Neighbourhood
Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,923 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (31%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SM5 4PHEngland
Detached31%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM5 4PH area is above that, at 84.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 51.4% with a mortgage.

SM5 4PH
84%
England
  • Owned84.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM5 4PHEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan51.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5 4PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 31.5%. 36.4% of households include dependent children.

SM5 4PHEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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 4PH sits in (Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhouse): about 1,923 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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