Sutton

Overview

Sutton is an outer London borough located in the south of London. It has one of the lowest poverty rates in London (16% compared to 28% in an average London borough). However, it is one of the few boroughs to have seen a slight increase in unemployment rates (0.2 percentage points to 5.2%) between 2014/2017 and 2017/2020. 

Sutton has the highest proportion of pupils achieving GCSE grades 9-4 of all the London boroughs at 80%, compared to 69% in London overall. 

There has been no increase in the number of social and affordable housing in Sutton between 2016/17 and 2018/19.

The grid below shows how Sutton compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Sutton is worse than is typical for London on that indicator, and blue means it is better.

Sutton indicator rankings

People

Infant mortality

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

4.1

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)

Average compared to England (3.9)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 3.65)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (2.8)

Premature mortality

Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000

300

Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)

Average compared to England (336)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 302)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (304)

Qualifications at 19

19 year olds without level 3 qualifications

27.3%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)

Average compared to England (27.8%)

Better compared to London Planning Area (South - 32.25%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (32.5%)

Data sources and methods

Living standards

Child poverty rate

Child poverty rate (AHC)

25%

Better compared to all London Boroughs (35%)

Average compared to England (29.3%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 27.5%)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (32%)

Income deprivation

Income deprivation (relative to London overall)

0.63

Better compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)

Average compared to England (0.8)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 0.65)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.69)

Pay inequality

80:20 ratio of earnings

2.32

Better compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)

Worse compared to England (1.94)

Better compared to London Planning Area (South - 2.62)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (2.66)

Poverty rate

Poverty rate

18%

Better compared to all London Boroughs (27%)

Average compared to England (22.1%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 21%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (23%)

Data sources and methods

Housing

Evictions

Repossessions per 1,000 households

1.46

Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)

Average compared to England (1.51)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 1.765)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (2.07)

Homeless acceptances

Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households

0.54

Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)

Average compared to England (0.42)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 0.52)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.58)

Housing affordability

Median rent as a percentage of median pay

35.9%

Better compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)

Worse compared to England (26.4%)

Better compared to London Planning Area (South - 40.35%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (39.7%)

Housing delivery

Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions

20

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (132)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 50)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (50)

Rough sleeping

People seen sleeping rough by outreach

29

Better compared to all London Boroughs (214)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 77)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (93)

Temporary accommodation

Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000

10.1

Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)

Average compared to England ( 4)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 11.05)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (10.2)

Data sources and methods

Shared opportunity

GCSE attainment

Percentage of pupils who achieved grade 9-4

84.8%

Better compared to all London Boroughs (75.6%)

Better compared to England (72.2%)

Better compared to London Planning Area (South - 77.15%)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (76.1%)

No qualifications

Proportion with no qualifications

5.3

Average compared to all London Boroughs (6.7)

Better compared to England (7.4)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 4.4)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (7.15)

Data sources and methods

Work

Benefits

Out-of-work benefits

9.9%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)

Better compared to England (12.7%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 9.85%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (10.3%)

Low pay (resident)

Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid

20.8%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)

Average compared to England (17.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 19.8%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (21.6%)

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate

5.3%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)

Average compared to England (4.3%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 5.2%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (5.1%)

Unemployment rate change

Unemployment rate 3 year change

0.5pts

Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)

Average compared to England (0.0pts)

Average compared to London Planning Area (South - 0.8pts)

Data sources and methods