Housing in SM6 7FF
What the homes in SM6 7FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackbridge
- Council
- Sutton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,491 (2024)
SM6 7FFWallington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (63.6%). Flats make up 64.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM6 7FF area is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 5.4% own outright and 60.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned66%61.3%
- Shared ownership15.1%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented8.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 25.2% 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 29.4%. 36.4% 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 7FF sits in (Hackbridge): about 2,491 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.