Sutton
Sutton is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 191,000. It has around 6 GP surgeries, 14 pharmacies, 9 supermarkets, and around 135 restaurants and cafés, along with 64 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Carshalton Beeches, 0.8 km away. There were around 478 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 2 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Sutton is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 209,636 residents at roughly 4,781 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 86th of 294 English council areas — better than 71% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 23° / 13° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:26
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Lambeth - Streatham Green, United Kingdom
Crime
514 reported · July 2026▼ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences155
- Anti-social behaviour143
- Shoplifting61
- Public order42
39 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Carshalton Central · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Reduce all types of vehicle crime including theft of and theft from.
- Reduce burglaries across the Carshalton Central ward
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
362 reported road collisions (2024)
63 killed or seriously injured · 444 casualties · 17.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 423 rated 4–5 ★ (363 top)
- 14 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tidal Thames riverside from Putney Bridge to Teddington Weir
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Carshalton Beeches (0.8 km)
- 64 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Carshalton Beeches (0.8 km):
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Live buses at Carshalton Road / Ringstead Road:
- 407 → Sutton, Town Centre · 12 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£446,775 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across Sutton · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,553 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,236
- 2 bed £1,551
- 3 bed £1,895
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.4 times median annual pay (10.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (4.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.8p · AppleGreen (7.3 km)
45 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: side of 39 Carshalton Grove (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools11
- Sports pitches57
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
209,636 residents in Sutton · 4,781/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 227 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,379 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (33% of 86,290)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
74 schools · 41,771 pupils
42 primary · 14 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 28 of 29 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
64inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Harris Academy SuttonOutstanding
- Wilson's SchoolOutstanding
- Carshalton Boys Sports CollegeGood
- Glenthorne High SchoolGood
- Oaks Park High SchoolGood
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsGood
- Sutton Grammar SchoolGood
- Carshalton High School for Girls
- Cheam High School
- Greenshaw High School
- Overton Grange School
- The John Fisher School
- Wallington County Grammar School
- Wallington High School for Girls
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Sutton
Care & health services
232 CQC-registered services
- Care homes69
- GP practices30
- Dentists60
- Homecare agencies54
- Hospitals & hospices5
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Sutton
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 115 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
212 applications decided
91% granted · 193 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat
Carshalton and Wallington
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- LD 51
- Ref 2
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools25
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies14
- Supermarkets12
- Parks & greens37
- Restaurants & cafés136
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,225 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
959 jobs advertised · £42,899 avg
e.g. Assistant Cook, Butchery Department - Honest Kitchen Assistant - Sutton, School Head Chef - Sutton
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£852 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,335 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 95,682 certificates
8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
25% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Imports 21% · Nuclear 9% · Wind 8%
233 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 68.7 women · 68.3 men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in SM1
- Old Court House Surgery
- Benhill & Belmont Gp Centre
- Sutton Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Carshalton and Wallington:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s416 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office318 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test303 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases251 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls · 0.7 kmSt Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is a school for girls in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton.
- Carshalton Beeches railway station · 0.8 km
Carshalton Beeches railway station is in south Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton in south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and is in London fare zone 5. It is between W…
Manor Park, Sutton · 0.8 kmManor Park is a public park in the town of Sutton in Greater London. It was created in 1914 on a site in the town centre, opposite the police station. Its grounds include the Sutton War Memorial, which was added in 19…
Sutton railway station (London) · 0.9 kmSutton railway station (sometimes referred to as Sutton (Surrey) on tickets and timetables) is in the London Borough of Sutton in South London and is the main station serving the town of Sutton. It is served by Southe…
Sutton Grammar School · 0.9 kmSutton Grammar School is an 11–18 boys selective state grammar school located in South London. The school's main site is in Sutton and its playing fields are in neighbouring Cheam, Surrey. In 2022, a total of 1,034 st…
The Messenger (David Wynne sculpture) · 0.9 kmThe Messenger is a statue by the English sculptor David Wynne, OBE of a horse and rider. It was installed in the town centre of Sutton in Greater London, England in 1981.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)