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Sutton Central

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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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 151 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 £74,403 per year. There are 2 schools in Sutton Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Sutton Central is home to around 12,566 people, with a population density of about 11,018 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
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
64.46(+107%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.11(+75%)
Shoplifting
26.74(+168%)
Public order
17.27(+155%)
Other theft
12.65(+11%)
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

Median price£338,750
Price per sq ft£489
Sales (last 12 months)88
Typical range (middle 50%)£259K – £448K

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £338,750 (about £489 per square foot) in Sutton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £915,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sutton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£570,000£503
Semi-Detached13£480,000£479
Terraced21£465,000£528
Flats51£270,000£465

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sutton Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton Central.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£301,250£467,500£372,500
2017£320,063£430,000£386,000
2018£280,250£410,000£380,000
2019£256,500£423,500£380,000
2020£263,750£433,500£402,000
2021£270,000£475,000£412,500
2022£282,000£480,000£450,000
2023£290,000£531,000£441,500
2024£280,000£528,000£457,000
2025£275,000£500,000£465,000
2026£270,000£480,000£447,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sutton Central.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£400£459£444
2017£457£483£447
2018£465£457£440
2019£433£419£419
2020£429£474£456
2021£421£480£491
2022£460£529£549
2023£448£508£529
2024£441£516£517
2025£457£534£547
2026£457£479£528
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sutton Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sutton district.

Band A£1,586
Band B£1,850
Band C£2,114
Band D£2,379
Band E£2,907
Band F£3,436
Band G£3,964
Band H£4,757

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Sutton Central ward.

Local councillors

Cryss Mennaceur

Sutton Central - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Ed Parsley

Sutton Central - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Richard Choi

Sutton Central - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats