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Housing in SM6 7EA

What the homes in SM6 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wallington North
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,770 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.6%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

SM6 7EAEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached46.6%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM6 7EA area is above that, at 72.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 43.4% with a mortgage.

SM6 7EA
72%
14%
13%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM6 7EAEngland
Owned outright28.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM6 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.8%. 30.5% of households include dependent children.

SM6 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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 SM6 7EA sits in (Wallington North): about 1,770 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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