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Housing in SM6 9BE

What the homes in SM6 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wallington South
Council
Sutton
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (52.9%). Flats make up 71.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SM6 9BEEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat52.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SM6 9BE area is below that, at 52.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.2% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

SM6 9BE
53%
33%
14%
England
  • Owned52.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SM6 9BEEngland
Owned outright20.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SM6 9BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 31.4% of households include dependent children.

SM6 9BEEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 9BE sits in (Wallington South): about 2,459 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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