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Housing in SM6 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
Wallington North
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (73.1%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SM6 7JAEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached73.1%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM6 7JA area is above that, at 79%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.

SM6 7JA
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM6 7JAEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM6 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.6%. 32.5% of households include dependent children.

SM6 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 7JA sits in (Wallington North): about 1,565 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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