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About

Sutton Central ward forms the administrative and commercial heart of the London Borough of Sutton. The area is anchored by the High Street, a primary retail thoroughfare with a mix of national chain stores and independent businesses. It contains the Civic Offices, the central library, and the St. Nicholas Centre shopping complex. Public transport connections are focused here, with Sutton railway station providing frequent services into central London and to surrounding suburbs.

The ward includes residential streets with predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing radiating from the core. Green space is provided by the Churchyard of St. Nicholas, which dates to the medieval period, and Manor Park. A notable local institution is the Secombe Theatre, located within the Sutton Life Centre, which combines community arts with a unique interactive safety and environment education facility for young people.

Area overview

On average Sutton Central has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 148 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sutton Central is £74,342 per year. There are 4 schools in Sutton Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Sutton Central is home to around 12,566 people, with a population density of about 11,018.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Sutton Central Population
12,566
Population density
11,018 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.11(+108%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.71(+75%)
Shoplifting
26.98(+167%)
Public order
15.12(+127%)
Other theft
12.18(+5%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,515
43.89%
Other White
2,169
17.26%
Other Asian
798
6.35%
Indian
623
4.96%
African
622
4.95%
Total population: 12,566

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,236
43.44%
Level 3 (A level)
1,420
14.56%
No qualifications
1,406
14.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,131
11.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
846
8.68%
Total 16+ residents: 9,752

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,832
33.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,384
25.6%
Owns outright
816
15.09%
Social rents from council
603
11.15%
Other social rented
472
8.73%
Total households: 5,407

Property prices in Sutton Central

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £341,250 in Sutton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £915,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sutton Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sutton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£915,000
Flats59£280,000
Semi-Detached16£550,000
Terraced24£452,500

10 years median price trend in Sutton Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton Central.

All postcodes in Sutton Central

SM14BL

Warwick Road

SM14HD

Manor Court

SM14HW

Glena Mount

SM14NS

St Barnabas Road

SM14PR

Thicket Road

SM19SQ

Sutton Central

SM19SZ

Sutton Central

SM11AY

St Nicholas Centre

SM11NR

High Street

SM14EA

Burnell Road

SM14FE

Throwley Way

SM14HJ

Benhill Wood Road

SM14LG

Manor Park Road

SM14RS

Carshalton Road

SM14RW

Reading Road

SM11DR

High Street

SM11PB

Sutton Central

SM14DS

Cressingham Grove

SM14EU

Elm Grove

SM14FD

Throwley Way

SM14HQ

Benhill Wood Road

SM19PY

Sutton Central

SM19SP

Sutton Central

SM19ST

Sutton Central

SM11LU

High Street

SM14AY

Sutton Central

SM14BQ

Litchfield Road

SM11AJ

High Street

SM11BB

Grove Road

SM11JU

High Street

SM14DD

Benhill Avenue

SM14QA

Thicket Road

SM14RR

Alfred Road

SM19HD

Sutton Central

SM19QR

Sutton Central

SM39WW

Sutton Central

SM14AP

Warwick Road

SM14EB

Benhill Avenue

SM14EP

Milford Grove

SM14NJ

William Road

SM14PX

Thicket Road

SM11JB

Gibson Road

SM11NT

High Street

SM14AH

Manor Park Road

SM14GN

Sutton Central

SM19WG

Sutton Central

SM11PA

Sutton Central

SM14BE

Greyhound Road

SM14HP

Benhill Wood Road

SM19QT

Sutton Central

SM13RL

Benhill Road

SM14HG

Benhill Wood Road

SM19RD

Sutton Central

SM19UN

Sutton Central

SM19WD

Sutton Central

SM14AJ

Manor Park Road

SM14DX

Jengar Close

SM14GJ

Sutton Central

SM14NL

St Barnabas Road

SM14NN

Bramley Road

SM11AT

St Nicholas Way

SM11PG

High Street

SM13BU

Duchess Close

SM14FQ

Sutton Court Road

SM14HT

Benhill Wood Road

SM14PZ

Thicket Road

SM14QG

Constance Road

SM11AN

High Street

SM11DT

High Street

SM11JP

High Street

SM12GD

Sutton Park Road

SM14BJ

Greyhound Road

SM14HR

Benhill Wood Road

SM14SA

Carshalton Road

SM19SY

Sutton Central

SM11JF

High Street

SM11SR

Cheam Road

SM14AG

Lenham Road

SM14EE

Burnell Road

SM14QN

Thicket Road

SM19SN

Sutton Central

SM19SU

Sutton Central

SM11RX

Collingwood Road

SM13RJ

Lavender Road

SM13RS

Benhill Road

SM14NP

St Barnabas Road

SM11JG

High Street

SM14BZ

Chestnut Terrace

SM14QT

William Road

SM19SL

Sutton Central

SM19WL

Sutton Central

SM19WP

Sutton Central

SM11NZ

Sutton Central

SM14NZ

Brunswick Road

SM14PU

Eleonora Terrace

SM14RJ

Osborne Place

SM11BG

Grove Road

SM11EX

High Street

SM14BY

Greyhound Road

SM14DE

Brunswick Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.