Sutton (Sutton)
Sutton (Sutton) is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 50,000. It features around 4 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and around 50 restaurants and cafés, with 30 bus stops and Worcester Park railway station 0.5 km away. There were around 169 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Sutton (Sutton) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Kingston upon Thames area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 168,064 residents at roughly 4,512 people per km².
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 111th of 294 English council areas — better than 62% 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
18°CCloudy
- Today: 26° / 17° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:20
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Putney High Street, United Kingdom
Crime
202 reported · July 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences81
- Anti-social behaviour36
- Vehicle crime22
- Public order15
5 stop & searches · mostly evidence of offences under the act
Neighbourhood team: Motspur Park and Old Malden East · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Reduce the ASB and drug use in Manor Park.
- Reduce number of victims of burglary on the ward.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
289 reported road collisions (2024)
62 killed or seriously injured · 341 casualties · 17.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 406 rated 4–5 ★ (332 top)
- 19 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Worcester Park (0.5 km)
- 30 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Worcester Park (0.5 km):
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Live buses at Green Lane / Hazlemere Gardens:
- S3 → Belmont · 17 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£594,498 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Kingston upon Thames · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,807 average monthly rent▼ 1.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,376
- 2 bed £1,751
- 3 bed £2,148
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.7 times median annual pay (12.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 147.8p · AppleGreen (8.7 km)
48 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Shell Recharge/Ubitricity (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches92
- Playgrounds18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
168,064 residents in Kingston upon Thames · 4,512/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 270 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,609 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (30% of 70,420)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 30,040 pupils
34 primary · 11 secondary · 19 other
Ofsted: 21 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
51inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Richard Challoner SchoolOutstanding
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolOutstanding
- Chessington SchoolGood
- Coombe Girls' SchoolGood
- Southborough High SchoolGood
- The Holy Cross SchoolGood
- Tiffin SchoolGood
- Coombe Boys' School
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
- The Kingston Academy
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Kingston upon Thames
Care & health services
203 CQC-registered services
- Care homes44
- GP practices38
- Dentists61
- Homecare agencies47
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Kingston upon Thames
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
277 applications decided
72.9% granted · 202 granted, 75 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat
Sutton and Cheam
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 1
- LD 44
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens289
- Restaurants & cafés52
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,385 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,010 jobs advertised · £42,805 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Positive Behaviour Support Lead, ECT Teacher
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£953 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£35,290 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 86,340 certificates
8.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 64% · Imports 12% · Wind 11% · Nuclear 7%
265 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.6 yrs women · 82.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 67 women · 66.9 men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sutton and Cheam:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s370 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership286 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office257 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test190 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities186 local signatures · 16,437 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Worcester Park F.C. · 0.4 kmWorcester Park Football Club is a football club based in Worcester Park in the London Borough of Sutton, England. Part of the Worcester Park Athletic Club, they are currently members of the Surrey Premier League and p…
Worcester Park railway station · 0.5 kmWorcester Park railway station serves the Worcester Park area in south-west London, England. It is 10 miles 53 chains (17.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo. It opened in 1859 when the London and South Western R…
- Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Wood · 0.5 km
Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Wood is a 1.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, in Motspur Park in the London Borough of Merton. It adjoins Sir Joseph Hood Memori…
- Motspur Park · 0.6 km
Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes, is a residential suburb in south-west London, in the New Malden (Kingston) and Raynes Park (Merton) districts. It straddles the boroughs of Kingston upon Thames and Mer…
Morden Cemetery · 1.0 kmMorden Cemetery, also known as Battersea New Cemetery, is a cemetery in the Lower Morden area of the town of Morden within the London Borough of Merton, London, England. It opened on 17 March 1891. A crematorium in Mo…
Old Malden · 1.1 kmOld Malden is an area of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south London, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Charing Cross. It is between New Malden and Worcester Park, along the A2043 road, here named Malden Road.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton (Sutton)?
- Sutton (Sutton) is a town in Greater London, England, in the Kingston upon Thames local authority.
- How deprived is Sutton (Sutton)?
- The Kingston upon Thames local authority, which includes Sutton (Sutton), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.