Sutton area report

Highlights

Sutton is a London borough with a population of 209639. The median house price stands at 450000, having risen 15.4 per cent over the past five years. Detached properties median at 900000, semi-detached at 480000, and flats at 280000. Over 4050 sales occurred in the 12 months to April 2026. The affordability ratio is 11.4, with median earnings at 39874. Crime totalled 1432 incidents in May 2026, a rate of 6.8 per 1000 population, with violent crime the largest category at 488. The area has 42 primary schools and 14 secondary schools; 30 schools are rated good or better by Ofsted. The median age is 39.5 years. Owner-occupation stands at 64.4 per cent. Healthcare includes 22 GP surgeries, 44 dentists and 4 hospitals. Life expectancy is 81.2 years for males and 84.6 years for females. Nine rail stations provide transport links, with Carshalton Beeches offering a 29 minute commute to London Bridge. Gigabit broadband coverage reaches 89.3 per cent of premises. The area benefits from 239 greenspaces and contains parts of the Green Belt, representing 13.8 per cent coverage.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Sutton, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within London, Sutton ranks 8th cheapest of 33, 3rd safest and 11th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £450,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Sutton have risen 13% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 6.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 209,639 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Sutton (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 81.2 · 84.6 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈29 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 89% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Sutton that changed hands in the last five years, 14.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.3 points below London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 22.3% over 8.49 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/sutton.

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Nearby areas we cover: Merton, Croydon, Kingston upon Thames.