Housing in SM6 0BE
What the homes in SM6 0BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wallington South
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
SM6 0BEWallington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (51.2%). Flats make up 63.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM6 0BE area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.1%1%
- Private rented32.2%20.5%
- Social rented7.2%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 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% 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 23.8%. 31.4% 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 SM6 0BE sits in (Wallington South): about 2,274 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.