Roundshaw
Sutton 019 · 5 sub-areas · 8,690 residents
Sutton 019 is a residential pocket of the London Borough of Sutton, home to around 8,690 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,543 a month — close to the borough median and notably below what you'd pay in most inner London postcodes. Nearly half of all homes here are social housing, which makes the tenure mix quite different from Sutton's broader picture.
Roundshaw is a commuter neighbourhood within Sutton — train into London runs in around 19 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Roundshaw?
4 parks and 6 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,545 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Roundshaw in Sutton
Living in Roundshaw
This part of Sutton sits firmly in commuter-belt south London — quiet, unpretentious, and built around families rather than nightlife. The area's most striking feature is its tenure profile: just under half of all households are in social housing, which shapes the neighbourhood's demographic in ways that set it apart from the owner-occupied suburban streets a mile or two away. That doesn't make it less liveable — it makes it demographically mixed in a way that's unusual for outer London.
Rent is relatively restrained by London standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,543 a month — meaningfully below the going rate for comparable space in Croydon or Kingston, and well under half what you'd pay in Zone 2. For the money, you're getting suburban space, reasonable greenspace access, and a short commute. The trade-off is that only around 35% of homes are owner-occupied, so if you're buying, stock is thinner than in neighbouring streets.
Around 27% of residents are under 18 — one of the higher child-population shares in the borough — which points to a lot of family households. The degree-holder rate sits at around 30%, roughly in line with the Sutton average, and the ethnic diversity index of 56 reflects a genuinely mixed community where just under three-quarters of residents were born in the UK.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk — with public transport into central London taking around 17 minutes from the nearest hub. That's a genuinely quick connection for outer south London. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down at a finer level.
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Frequently asked
- Is Sutton 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, family-oriented, and well-connected to central London in about 17 minutes by public transport. Greenspace is close — 74% of residents are within walkable distance of green areas, with the nearest just 240 metres away on average. The trade-off is a higher crime rate than the national average and a lower share of highly-rated schools than you'd find in some neighbouring parts of Sutton.
- What is the rent in Sutton 019?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,229 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,543, and a three-bedroom close to £1,881. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level ONS data. Rents rose around 2.5% in the past year, broadly in line with outer London trends.
- Is Sutton 019 safe?
- The crime rate is around 117 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in IMD decile 3, meaning it's among the more deprived neighbourhoods nationally, which correlates with higher crime. It's not uniformly unsafe, but it's worth checking specific streets if safety is a top priority.
- What's the commute from Sutton 019 to London centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.4 km away — roughly a 17-minute walk. From there, the public transport journey to the nearest major London employment hub is around 17 minutes. That's a competitive commute for outer south London. About 44% of residents drive to work, and 26% work from home.
- Who lives in Sutton 019?
- Predominantly families — around 27% of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up about 20% of households. Nearly half of all homes are social rented, which is unusual for outer London. Around 74% of residents were born in the UK, with an ethnic diversity index of 56 reflecting a genuinely mixed community.
- What schools are near Sutton 019?
- There are 118 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 35% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 450 metres away. If school quality is a key factor, it's worth researching individual ratings for your specific street rather than relying on area-wide figures.
- How deprived is Sutton 019 compared to the rest of London?
- It scores 33.5 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, placing it in roughly the 3rd decile nationally — meaning it's among the more deprived 30% of neighbourhoods in England. That's notably lower than Sutton's leafier suburbs, and it's reflected in the high social housing share, elevated crime rate, and claimant unemployment of 3.5%.