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Housing in SM5

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

Council
Sutton
Region
London
Population
63,018 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.6%). Flats make up 29.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SM5England
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced30.6%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.1% of households in SM5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

SM5
64%
15%
20%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM5England
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.1%). 33.4% of households include dependent children.

SM5England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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