Sutton

Sutton is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 68.7 yrs Higher than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 2nd highest of the 32 councils in London.
Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 55.8 Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. Joint 4th highest of the 33 councils in London.
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 2.8 Lower than 94% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Sutton and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,379

Lower than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

7th highest of the 33 councils in London.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£447k

Higher than 84% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Up 0.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,554

Higher than 87% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 32 councils in London.

Up 2.1% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings10.1

Higher than 86% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 7th lowest of the 32 councils in London.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van22.8%

Higher than 69% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

4th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station72.2%

Higher than 92% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket82.1%

Higher than 67% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy97.5%

Higher than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available77.7%

Lower than 50% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

Higher than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 7th highest of the 33 councils in London.

No change since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score55.8

Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,449

Higher than 76% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 32 councils in London.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents60.4

Lower than 65% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households7.8

Higher than 82% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year32.6

Lower than 78% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.1%

Higher than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th highest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents2.8

Lower than 94% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 9.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Lower than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 78% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women68.7 yrs

Higher than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 32 councils in London.

Up 4.8 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home49.3 ha

Higher than 80% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean13.5 µg/m³

Higher than 89% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 26.2% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Sutton shares a boundary with Croydon, Epsom and Ewell, Kingston upon Thames, Merton and Reigate and Banstead. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Epsom and Ewell£1,479
Reigate and Banstead£1,483
Sutton£1,554
Croydon£1,573
Kingston upon Thames£1,755
Merton£2,024
Average house price, all homes: Croydon£395k
Sutton£447k
Reigate and Banstead£480k
Epsom and Ewell£569k
Kingston upon Thames£594k
Merton£613k
Council tax, band D: Merton£2,147
Sutton£2,379
Epsom and Ewell£2,531
Reigate and Banstead£2,567
Croydon£2,600
Kingston upon Thames£2,609
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Merton59.2
Reigate and Banstead59.7
Sutton60.4
Kingston upon Thames66.8
Epsom and Ewell67.0
Croydon80.2
Patients per fully qualified GP: Kingston upon Thames1,866
Merton1,945
Reigate and Banstead2,013
Epsom and Ewell2,083
Croydon2,303
Sutton2,449
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Reigate and Banstead63%
Merton67%
Croydon68%
Kingston upon Thames69%
Sutton73%
Epsom and Ewell73%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Reigate and Banstead10.3 µg/m³
Epsom and Ewell12 µg/m³
Sutton13.5 µg/m³
Croydon14.2 µg/m³
Kingston upon Thames15.1 µg/m³
Merton16 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Reigate and Banstead50.7%
Epsom and Ewell61.6%
Sutton72.2%
Croydon78.4%
Kingston upon Thames79.3%
Merton85.8%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.4% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 2.1% since August 2025
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Up 4.8 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 9.1% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26No change since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 26.2% since 2019

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