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About

Sutton lies in south London as the principal town of the London Borough of Sutton. The town centre is built around a pedestrianised high street and two shopping centres, the St Nicholas Centre and Times Square, with civic buildings grouped near the station and Manor Park. A parish church, St Nicholas, stands close to the shopping area. Cultural facilities include the Secombe Theatre, named for Harry Secombe, which sits near the main shopping streets and stages local drama and comedy. Community services such as Sutton Life Centre and Sutton College occupy former municipal spaces and host regular workshops and classes.

Rail links make Sutton a commuter hub, with frequent services to central London terminals including Victoria and London Bridge, and routes that join the Thameslink network. The Royal Marsden Hospital has a specialist site in Sutton, and Sutton United play at Gander Green Lane within the town. Streets off the high street lead quickly to residential neighbourhoods, small local parks and playing fields, giving a clear change of pace between the commercial core and surrounding suburbs.

Area overview

On average Sutton has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sutton is £82,611 per year. There are 56 schools in Sutton: 42 primary (8 Outstanding and 30 Good) and 14 secondary (4 Outstanding and 10 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Sutton is home to around 209,639 people, with a population density of about 4,781 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Sutton Population
209,639
Population density
4,781 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.88(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.19(-43%)
Shoplifting
6.42(-36%)
Vehicle crime
5.9(-37%)
Public order
5.15(-24%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
120,014
57.25%
Other White
19,562
9.33%
Indian
12,618
6.02%
Other Asian
12,225
5.83%
African
7,441
3.55%
Total population: 209,636

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65,889
39.77%
Level 3 (A level)
25,866
15.61%
No qualifications
25,122
15.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21,432
12.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15,348
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 165,657

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
29,647
36%
Owns outright
23,400
28.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
15,372
18.67%
Other social rented
6,268
7.61%
Social rents from council
5,399
6.56%
Total households: 82,347

Property prices in Sutton

Median price£456,000
Price per sq ft£518
Sales (last 12 months)1,914
Typical range (middle 50%)£320K – £600K

Based on 1,914 recent sales, the median property price is £456,000 (about £518 per square foot) in Sutton area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £20,000,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached135£885,000£544
Semi-Detached492£613,750£534
Terraced603£485,000£567
Flats684£290,000£459

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sutton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£735,000£266,000£479,950£390,000
2017£700,000£284,475£500,000£395,000
2018£695,000£280,000£499,975£408,000
2019£705,000£270,000£505,000£404,000
2020£797,500£299,995£530,250£424,225
2021£824,000£280,000£556,000£440,000
2022£880,000£306,000£620,500£475,000
2023£850,000£290,000£630,000£485,000
2024£880,000£285,000£615,000£486,000
2025£880,000£292,500£620,000£482,250
2026£826,000£295,000£581,000£475,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sutton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sutton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£454£435£454£465
2017£468£454£456£474
2018£452£455£454£473
2019£456£439£455£470
2020£493£478£474£474
2021£514£449£499£508
2022£594£486£544£568
2023£573£465£544£542
2024£559£454£539£552
2025£553£465£542£562
2026£541£452£523£569
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sutton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Sutton

Is Sutton safe?

Sutton records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Sutton?

Among the 20 wards of Sutton, Cheam has the lowest crime rate, with about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Sutton average is 56 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Sutton?

The median sale price in Sutton is £456,000 (about £518 per square foot) based on 1,914 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Sutton?

Sutton has 42 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 30 Good) and 14 secondary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Sutton?

Sutton scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sutton sits around rank 21,261 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Sutton?

The average household income in Sutton is around £82,611 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Sutton?

Sutton spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Carshalton and Wallington: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrats) and Sutton and Cheam: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrats).

SM1 3NG

Wendling Road

CR0 4GG

Beddington Lane

SM2 5LL

Banstead Road South

SM1 1AA

Grove Road

CR0 3AQ

Red House Road

KT4 8TL

Cheam Common Road

SM1 1NR

Benhill Avenue

SM1 1JY

Greenford Road

SM3 9DA

Kimpton Park Way

SM6 0HU

Beddington Gardens

SM1 1AX

West Street

SM1 1SG

West Street

SM2 5QS

The Highway

SM5 4AE

Damson Way

SM3 8LJ

Church Hill Road

KT4 8FH

Langley Avenue

CR0 4NH

Kings Way

KT4 8FR

Trafalgar Avenue

CR0 4FA

Sandy Lane South

SM5 2PB

Shorts Road

SM6 8PX

Clyde Road

SM1 1SB

Collingwood Road

SM1 1RR

Wilcox Road

KT4 7AT

Lynwood Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.