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 (IoD2025). It is home to around 209,636 residents at roughly 4,781 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 81st of 294 English council areas — better than 72% 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 7° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:29
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Merton - Merton Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
503 reported · August 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences144
- Anti-social behaviour108
- Shoplifting86
- Public order40
3 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
306 reported road collisions (2025)
72 killed or seriously injured · 361 casualties · 14.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 432 rated 4–5 ★ (370 top)
- 13 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
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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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£458,954 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Sutton · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,556 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,239
- 2 bed £1,554
- 3 bed £1,899
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,067 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (4.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.8p · AppleGreen (7.3 km)
19 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK14,696
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK15,275
- Net moves−579
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 224 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 41,512 pupils
42 primary · 14 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 27 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
63 inspected 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
230 CQC-registered services
- Care homes68
- 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
226 applications decided
88.1% granted · 199 granted, 27 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat
Carshalton and Wallington
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
9,400 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
491 jobs advertised · £43,086 avg
e.g. Sales Designer, Teacher of Design & Technology, Special Needs Teaching Assistant
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
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Wind 30% · Nuclear 6% · Biomass 3%
235 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:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death422 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND271 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases253 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- New legislation for ponds to have safety measures to prevent access by children179 local signatures · 9,763 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks173 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Carshalton House · 0.7 kmCarshalton House is a former country house in Carshalton now part of London. The house is Grade II* listed. It currently houses the St Philomena's School.
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…
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