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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 135 | £885,000 | £544 |
| Semi-Detached | 492 | £613,750 | £534 |
| Terraced | 603 | £485,000 | £567 |
| Flats | 684 | £290,000 | £459 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The average household income in Sutton is around £82,611 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Sutton spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Carshalton and Wallington: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrats) and Sutton and Cheam: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrats).
Beddington
Belmont
Carshalton Central
Carshalton South & Clockhouse
Cheam
Hackbridge
North Cheam
South Beddington & Roundshaw
St Helier East
St Helier West
Stonecot
Sutton Central
Sutton North
Sutton South
Sutton West & East Cheam
The Wrythe
Wallington North
Wallington South
Worcester Park North
Worcester Park South
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
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.