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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 £74,342 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

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £338,750 (about £5,396 per square metre) in Sutton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sutton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£742,500£5,645
Flats54£260,000£5,045
Semi-Detached12£445,175£5,489
Terraced26£465,000£5,856

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

SM14EL

Brunswick Road

SM14DD

Benhill Avenue

SM14LH

Carshalton Road

SM19RB

Sutton Central

SM11DS

Grove Road

SM14AR

Manor Lane

SM13BU

Duchess Close

SM11AX

West Street

SM14NU

Marlins Close

SM14HH

Keswick Close

SM11PA

Sutton Central

SM11RZ

Crown Road

SM19SW

Sutton Central

SM11BG

Grove Road

SM13AS

Erskine Road

SM11NT

High Street

SM19SG

Sutton Central

SM13RT

Princes Street

SM11NU

High Street

SM14NW

Upper Vernon Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.