Living in Sutton

Sutton is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 203,243 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 12%, #41 of 361), business owners (top 16%, #62 of 388), single pensioners (top 18%, #66 of 378).

Residents203,243
Density4,632 per km²
Area43.9 km²
Hub airport22 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,291,100 people
Sea coast52 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line4.5 km
Distance to London16 km
Within 10 km1,371,449 people
Greater areaGreater London, 16 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:55

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How Sutton ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family65#75 of 378#3 of 33Map
Low-income household32#339 of 387#5 of 33Map
Low-income family50#217 of 378#2 of 33Map
Single parent58#146 of 378#2 of 33Map
Pensioner couple69#67 of 378#6 of 33Map
Single pensioner72#66 of 378#5 of 33Map
Early retiree62#167 of 387#11 of 33Map
Single professional58#180 of 368#15 of 33Map
Young professional61#172 of 367#16 of 33Map
DINKS55#193 of 362#16 of 32Map
Remote worker57#294 of 387#4 of 33Map
Commuter74#150 of 368#8 of 33Map
Car-free household78#41 of 361#14 of 33Map
Student0#347 of 354#31 of 32Map
First-home buyer47#303 of 378#2 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover31#326 of 388#3 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#129 of 363#19 of 33Map
Expat professional59#108 of 387#15 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover69#70 of 378#5 of 33Map
Nature-focused household31#323 of 388#6 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#300 of 388#4 of 33Map
Rural value seeker16#352 of 388#4 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover56#125 of 388#19 of 33Map
Lottery winner57#231 of 388#19 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#237 of 388#2 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#62 of 388#17 of 33Map
Digital native51#271 of 368#30 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance82
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Health and elderly78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
  • Taxes and wealth68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Foundation65
  • Safety and community64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability15
  • Sea or lake shore14
  • Green space7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.