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Living in Sutton

In Sutton, tenants pay an average rent of €1,818 a month (2026).

In 2025, Sutton had a population of 213,972. The regional median gross salary reached €3,733 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2632 sources

Population213,972people31 Dec 2025Official source · Estimates of the population for England and Wales: mid-2025 — MYE25 tables
Median gross salary (region)3,733EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,818EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate4.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime6,041incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 37% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
PM2.5, annual mean8.2µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Sutton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sutton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Sutton. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Sutton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€342
Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack21Official · national market
Monthly transport pass341.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London1Official
Rent price index, mean1,818 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition20Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,818 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority16Official

Is Sutton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker21%strong on work, weak on safety · range 10–32%
Skilled employee36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%
Student29%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–37%
Family23%strong on family, weak on cost · range 15–31%
Retirement20%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 9–31%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Sutton is 4.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,733 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)13Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)14Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Sutton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,733 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€832of €3,028 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,028
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €1,818
Public transport pass€342 · official · Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London · 2026-09-30− €342
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€832
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sutton Salary needed to live in Sutton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sutton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sutton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools14 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools27 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Sutton's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices18 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)11Official
Pharmacies17 count30 Sept 2026ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sutton under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sutton?

Police recorded about 6,041 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk23

Recorded crime across major citiesSutton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sutton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Sutton6,041
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents378.6 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)19Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,041 incidents per 100,000country median 9,64627 Aug 2026www.ons.gov.uk23Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents2,175 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)19Official

Mobility and administration

Sutton's nearest airport was LGW, 22 km away and offered 165 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport165 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Distance to the nearest major airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LGW3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 6°C in January to 19.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 86.7 mm in January and 56.3 mm in July. Sutton's average monthly sunshine was 61.1 hours in January and 217.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Sutton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk22

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Sutton is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk22Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.7 · Feb 65.4 · Mar 53.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 59 · Jul 56.3 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 66.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 90.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Basingstoke ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sutton?

The published population was 213,972 people in 2025. Source: Estimates of the population for England and Wales: mid-2025 — MYE25 tables5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population213,972 people31 Dec 2025Estimates of the population for England and Wales: mid-2025 — MYE25 tables5Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students15Official

Alternatives for people set on Sutton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Sutton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Sutton, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Westminster209,365 residentsIslington222,724 residentsPortsmouth223,305 residentsReading203,795 residentsNorwich200,770 residentsAberdeen231,780 residents

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Sutton in rankings

#7 of 30 in Safest cities in United Kingdom by recorded crime #29 of 30 in Largest cities in United Kingdom

Is Sutton part of London?

Sutton is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 18.2 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Sutton?

The published population was 213,972 people in 2025. Source: Estimates of the population for England and Wales: mid-2025 — MYE25 tables.

Is the air quality good in Sutton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Sutton?

Police recorded about 6,041 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Sutton?

The median gross salary is 3,733 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How much is public transport in Sutton?

A monthly transport pass is 341.8 EUR/month. Source: Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London.

Is Sutton a good place to live?

Sutton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Sutton part of London?

Sutton is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 18.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Sutton?

Carshalton, Worcester Park, Wallington, Morden, Mitcham are near Sutton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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