Sutton: local statistics
Sutton is a London borough in London, home to an estimated 213,972 people (mid-2025). This page brings together 10 official figures for the area, each with its period, publisher and the address it was read from. See also who has power over Sutton, from the council up to the G20.
Key figures
What the figures show
9,400 businesses were registered for VAT or PAYE in Sutton in March 2026, 7% more than in 2016. That is 44 for every 1,000 residents, the 26th highest of 33 in London.
In the year to March 2026, 12,926 offences were recorded by police in Sutton: 60.4 per 1,000 people, the 29th highest rate of the 33 council areas in London. A year earlier it was 59.9. Across the 11 years shown it ranged from 54.3 to 68.2 per 1,000. Fraud is not included.
A typical home in Sutton cost £452,654 in July 2026, on the UK House Price Index, a rise of 0.6% in twelve months. It ranks as the 27th highest of 33 in London; the average for London was £550,037. This July figure is the highest in the series, 20% up on July 2016. The average price is 10.2 times the median annual pay of full-time employees who live in Sutton. That ratio is the 25th highest ratio of 32 in London.
3.5% of Sutton residents aged 16 to 64 (4,755 people) were on the claimant count in August 2026; the rate for London was 5.5%. A year earlier the rate was 3.4%. Since August 2021 the rate has ranged between 2.7% (January 2023) and 4.3% (August 2021).
Average Band D council tax in Sutton is £2,378.64 for 2026-27, 4.8% more than in 2025-26. It is the 7th highest of 33 in London. Ten years earlier, in 2016-17, it was £1,486.03.
Full-time employees living in Sutton earned a median £852.00 a week in April 2025, or £44,393 over a year. It is the 26th highest of the 32 council areas in London, and 5.6% less than across London. For full-time jobs located in Sutton the median is £764.10 a week (−£87.90 on the residents' figure). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was £605.60: a change of +41% before inflation.
In 2022 to 2024, women in Sutton had a life expectancy at birth of 84.5 years; for men it was 80.9, compared with 83.3 and 79.5 years across England. Since 2012 to 2014 it has changed by +1.2 years for women and +0.2 for men. It is close to the middle of the 32 council areas in London (19th highest for women).
In mid-2025 the population of Sutton was estimated at 213,972, up 0.1% on mid-2024. That is 12,764 more people than in mid-2015, a rise of 6.3% (London: +5.4%). That is close to the middle of the 33 council areas in London (15th fastest growth). No earlier year in the series was higher.
An estimated 75.2% of people aged 16 to 64 living in Sutton were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the ONS Annual Population Survey, with a margin of error of 4.9 points either way, against 74.8% across London. Its lowest reading in the series was 75.2% and its highest 82.3%.
History
Population (mid-year)
| 2015 | 201,208 |
| 2016 | 203,299 |
| 2017 | 204,824 |
| 2018 | 206,286 |
| 2019 | 208,516 |
| 2020 | 209,921 |
| 2021 | 209,617 |
| 2022 | 210,281 |
| 2023 | 212,059 |
| 2024 | 213,672 |
| 2025 | 213,972 |
Average house price (same month each year)
| July 2016 | £377,794 |
| July 2017 | £384,772 |
| July 2018 | £390,007 |
| July 2019 | £376,438 |
| July 2020 | £378,930 |
| July 2021 | £407,616 |
| July 2022 | £449,557 |
| July 2023 | £434,703 |
| July 2024 | £429,031 |
| July 2025 | £449,797 |
| July 2026 | £452,654 |
Median weekly pay, residents
| 2015 | £605.60 a week |
| 2016 | £638.00 a week |
| 2017 | £639.50 a week |
| 2018 | £659.70 a week |
| 2019 | £668.60 a week |
| 2020 | £651.10 a week |
| 2021 | £699.60 a week |
| 2022 | £699.30 a week |
| 2023 | £758.40 a week |
| 2024 | £853.20 a week |
| 2025 | £852.00 a week |
Average Band D council tax
| 2016-17 | £1,486.03 |
| 2017-18 | £1,538.33 |
| 2018-19 | £1,602.75 |
| 2019-20 | £1,694.32 |
| 2020-21 | £1,760.69 |
| 2021-22 | £1,856.56 |
| 2022-23 | £1,933.12 |
| 2023-24 | £2,048.38 |
| 2024-25 | £2,166.18 |
| 2025-26 | £2,269.72 |
| 2026-27 | £2,378.64 |
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
| 2015/16 | 54.4 per 1,000 |
| 2016/17 | 54.3 per 1,000 |
| 2017/18 | 58.8 per 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 60.8 per 1,000 |
| 2019/20 | 68.2 per 1,000 |
| 2020/21 | 57.1 per 1,000 |
| 2021/22 | 64.4 per 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 64.3 per 1,000 |
| 2023/24 | 62.1 per 1,000 |
| 2024/25 | 59.9 per 1,000 |
| 2025/26 | 60.4 per 1,000 |
Employment rate
| 2015/16 | 75.8% |
| 2016/17 | 82.3% |
| 2017/18 | 78.9% |
| 2018/19 | 79.0% |
| 2019/20 | 78.5% |
| 2020/21 | 78.0% |
| 2021/22 | 77.5% |
| 2022/23 | 78.3% |
| 2023/24 | 76.5% |
| 2024/25 | 77.3% |
| 2025/26 | 75.2% |
Life expectancy, women
| 2012 to 2014 | 83.3 years |
| 2013 to 2015 | 83.6 years |
| 2014 to 2016 | 83.6 years |
| 2015 to 2017 | 84.3 years |
| 2016 to 2018 | 83.9 years |
| 2017 to 2019 | 84.4 years |
| 2018 to 2020 | 84.0 years |
| 2019 to 2021 | 84.1 years |
| 2020 to 2022 | 83.9 years |
| 2021 to 2023 | 84.0 years |
| 2022 to 2024 | 84.5 years |
Registered businesses
| 2016 | 8,805 |
| 2017 | 9,285 |
| 2018 | 9,285 |
| 2019 | 9,595 |
| 2020 | 9,680 |
| 2021 | 9,605 |
| 2022 | 9,420 |
| 2023 | 9,130 |
| 2024 | 9,150 |
| 2025 | 9,225 |
| 2026 | 9,400 |
Questions about Sutton
What is the crime rate in Sutton?
60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to March 2026, excluding fraud (Home Office).
What is the average house price in Sutton?
£452,654 in July 2026, on HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index (+0.6% on a year).
How many people claim unemployment-related benefits in Sutton?
The ONS claimant count was 4,755 in August 2026, 3.5% of 16 to 64-year-olds. It counts benefit claims, not unemployment.
How much is Band D council tax in Sutton?
£2,378.64 on average for 2026-27, including police, fire and parish precepts (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government).
What is the average salary in Sutton?
£852.00 a week before tax, the median for full-time employees who live there (April 2025, ONS).
What is life expectancy in Sutton?
84.5 years for women and 80.9 for men (2022 to 2024, ONS).
What is the population of Sutton?
The ONS estimates 213,972 people lived in Sutton in mid-2025.
Who has power over Sutton
Every body that makes decisions for Sutton, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
- Sutton council spending, reserves, debt and council tax
- Sutton in official figures this page
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Carshalton and Wallington: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat) MP
- Sutton and Cheam: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
Each value above links to the official file or query it was read from, on 14 October 2026. What each figure measures.
- Recorded crime: Years before April 2020 come from the earlier Home Office table.
More on this area and these figures
- Council money: spending, reserves and debt
- Figures for the whole region: London
- UK figures: Crime Survey for England and Wales: headline crime · UK average house price · UK unemployment rate
- Other council areas in London: Camden · Hammersmith and Fulham · Islington · Merton · Richmond upon Thames · Westminster
Related questions
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Figures checked 14 October 2026. Link moved or figure out of date? Tell us.