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Housing in SM6 8JX

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

Neighbourhood
Beddington
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,723 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.6%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

SM6 8JXEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced56.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76% of households in the SM6 8JX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 51.1% with a mortgage.

SM6 8JX
76%
15%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SM6 8JXEngland
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan51.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM6 8JXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.9%). 37.3% of households include dependent children.

SM6 8JXEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 8JX (Beddington) (about 1,723 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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