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Housing in SM6 8EY

What the homes in SM6 8EY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Beddington
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,365 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (85.4%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SM6 8EYEngland
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached85.4%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.9% of households in the SM6 8EY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 48.9% with a mortgage.

SM6 8EY
93%
England
  • Owned92.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM6 8EYEngland
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan48.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 14.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM6 8EYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.4%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

SM6 8EYEngland
Living alone, under 666.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children15.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SM6 8EY (Beddington) (about 1,365 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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